[NBLUG/talk] Linux-oriented PC recycling? (WRT NYTimes "disposable" PC article)

[Bill Kendrick]

On Sun, Jul 17, 2005 at 11:06:22PM -0700, Lincoln Peters wrote:
> By the way, recently, we were also discussing the possibility of a
> two-step InstallFest in which a Windows user could first come to have us
> install open-source applications such as OpenOffice on their Windows
> PC's (i.e. the applications a typical Linux desktop user would use), and
> then they could come to the next InstallFest and have us install Linux
> (at which point they'd be familiar with the open-source applications and
> have an easier transition).  However, this idea got shelved because none
> of us want to have to do any kind of Windows tech support during an
> InstallFest.

Definitely a good point.

BTW, FWIW, I heard that Ubuntu live CDs come with some Open Source for Win32
on them (which is probably why the Ubuntu desktop on the live CD is so empty).

Just this month, though, TheOpenCD 3.0 came out, and guess what?  >It< acts
as an Ubuntu live CD if you boot it up! :^)

  http://www.theopencd.org/

LUGOD gives out these kinds of discs at our outreach events (e.g., hands-on
demos, booths at events we attend, etc.), so after 3.0 came out, I decided
to create a little "what's on this disc?" handout to go with it.  I just
posted it to the LUGOD website this afternoon!

  http://www.lugod.org/documents/handouts/

(It's a KWord doc, but there's a PDF download, as well)

Enjoy!

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