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Subject: [lugmaster] Fwd: [admin] [Feedback] Rae On-line 2012<br>To: "A closed discussion list for UK LUGMasters." <<a href="mailto:lugmaster@mailman.lug.org.uk">lugmaster@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>><br><br><br>
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From: <<a href="mailto:des@greenh.co.uk">des@greenh.co.uk</a>><br>
Date: 4 April 2011 10:00<br>
Subject: [admin] [Feedback] Rae On-line 2012<br>
To: <a href="mailto:admin@lug.org.uk">admin@lug.org.uk</a><br>
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des sent a message using the contact form at <a href="http://lug.org.uk/contact" target="_blank">http://lug.org.uk/contact</a>.<br>
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Hi there,<br>
<br>
I'm writing as per the guidance above as I think this may be of<br>
interest to many UK Lugmasters.<br>
<br>
It's about the Race Online 2012 - an in initiative to get 9 million<br>
people on-line who aren't at present.<br>
The pilots which ran at the beginning of the year were about getting<br>
recycled PCs pre-loaded with Linux out to people. Since then the usual<br>
players have got involved and it's looking like becoming a well<br>
publicised roll-out under the MAR scheme.<br>
<br>
I've spoken to the chap responsible for the 'technical' side of things<br>
in the scheme and he agrees that the key part to making the scheme<br>
work (and be sustainable) is that people who are getting computers and<br>
going on-line for the first time need help and support with every part<br>
of that process, not just being handed old PCs with a 'free' copy of<br>
Windows on it and a broadband connection discounted for a few months.<br>
<br>
The LUGs around the country could be a great help in a scheme like<br>
this. Also, the chap at the office seemed to understand that if LUG<br>
members were to be involved they would probably want to help people<br>
with Linux PCs, not ones loaded with other software. Importantly, they<br>
don't seem to have a problem with this. It would also give the LUGs<br>
countrywide promotion to a large chunk of the mainstream, general<br>
public.<br>
<br>
So, do you think this may be of interest?<br>
If not, thanks for taking the time to read this!<br>
If so, what do you think would be a good way to progress? If someone<br>
wants to contact me to discuss this further I can be reached at<br>
<a href="mailto:des@greenh.co.uk">des@greenh.co.uk</a> or on 07970 95 00 70.<br>
<br>
Hope to hear from you soon<br>
<br>
Thanks and best regards, Des Gregory<br>
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