[blu] Big BLU Super Computer

[markw at mohawksoft.com]

> 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/
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>>
>>
>> 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.

This actually brings up an issue. We should make shell access to the beast
available. What's the point of building this thing if we can't use it,
right?