[blu] Big BLU Super Computer

Drew Taylor drew at drewtaylor.com
Tue Aug 17 14:46:00 EDT 2004


markw at mohawksoft.com wrote:

>>On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 markw at mohawksoft.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Anyone have a choice of distribution? mandrake, Debian, Re~~Fedora,
>>>slack?
>>
>>Especailly since they are loaners: http://www.flashmobcomputing.org/
> 
> 
> 
> Would they need to be loaners? If so, for how long? I would say, and maybe
> I'm wrong, many of us would be glad to dump an old computer or two that we
> can't bring ourselves to toss, but really have no use for.
> 
> I'd be uncomfortable with the idea of "loaning," that implies a lot more
> records keeping and and a lot more responsibility. Not to mention access
> to the system and such. I'd say donation is a far more manageble way to do
> it.
> 
> Besides, is BLU tax deductable? :)

I did say "loan", but I meant that in the loosest way. I could donate 
the ~4 PII boxes, and do a "permanent" loan for a PIII or two. And I 
mean "permanent" in the sense that I'll keep track of it myself and if I 
forget to ever get it back enjoy the donation! I would not need/want 
access to the box, and you would be free to do with it what you see fit.

Drew
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