MESSAGE
| DATE | 2002-06-24 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] A Challenge (was: Re: [nyc-g33ks] Ghana's Digital Dilemma and using Linux) (fwd)
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> Lets put some talent where our mouths are.
> Write a proposal to the UN to give 1 poor nation a yet
> to be determained number of systems, and then do it.
> Best to target schools and children facilities
> (hospitals, orphanages, etc) of that nation.
>
> Options are:
> 1) Types of systems:
> -25% Linux/Unix (maybe some as set up servers)
> -25% Mac OS (maybe some as set up servers)
> -50% Windows 95/98. (maybe some as set up NT servers)
It's not even worth doing unless it's 100% Free Software
We would be better to focus on local schools and poverty
Ruben
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