I mentioned this at the last two meetings, albeit in much less detail :)<br><br>I already have 10 or 11 mags collected up from various donations, and I've been assured more are on the way. Sadly I only have 7 cover disks. I have the folder ready for the cover disks, it holds 500 disks so we should be fine for quite some time. The box for the mags is still in motion. <br>
<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Arron Finnon <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:afinnon@googlemail.com">afinnon@googlemail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi Gavin, ad everyone else.<br>
<br>
I actually have an idea about old Linux Magazines and cover discs. I<br>
actually want to get a box and put it in the HMC (the art gallery<br>
where the meeting place is) and put in all the old Linux Magazines,<br>
Open Source Bumf, Cover Discs, No longer Needed distributions, and put<br>
a big sign on it called "Re-Cycled Linux" or something like that, and<br>
let anyone that ones to come and grab anything out of the box. Sort<br>
of the social rule is either put it back when your finished with it so<br>
someone else gets the benefit, or put something into it that someone<br>
else may find useful. All though i say social rule, we'll not employ<br>
Kris with a big stick to police it or anything<br>
<br>
It always seemed to me that there was great wastage in cover discs<br>
collecting dust in someones cupboard, for that "just in case" moment<br>
and i thought that this maybe a good idea. Then it got me thinking<br>
about all the magazines that probably have great articles that someone<br>
else would find interesting (I have to be honest my original plans<br>
where for the Linux Society to have the box and it come out at<br>
meetings). However in the end i thought, that i could probably ask<br>
the HMC to put the box or something at the front door, and then anyone<br>
could use it. Anyone that has dealt with people at uni wanting to<br>
find out about Linux will know that being able to say, "hay if you pop<br>
up there and rummage through the box you'll probably find a copy<br>
of.......", or "have you thought of trying open office, there should<br>
be a copy of the open CD up in the "Recycled Linux Box" would be a<br>
wicked resource.<br>
<br>
My ultimate plan is to have a "Linux on Tap", network port with<br>
network installs of loads of linux distro's. You just turn up with<br>
your laptop or whatever, plug in your cable and then boot up, next<br>
thing you know your a linux convert and your mothers brother is called<br>
Bob (or is it swifty?). Some how i think that will be a little harder<br>
for me to sell but we'll get there i'm sure, Timb0 has plans for a<br>
freedom toaster one day as well, i'm sure if anyone is interested he'd<br>
be happy to talk to you more about it.<br>
<br>
I'm pretty sure that the HMC would go for the whole recycled linux,<br>
i'm sure that us lot would find it helpful, and a permanent box for<br>
people to discover the joys of the tux and his free software palls<br>
maybe useful.<br>
<br>
Added addition some space in the house cleared up for the missus, more<br>
space in the CD draw too. So if we're up for it, when i get back i'll<br>
put the wheels in motion and if people start digging out there old<br>
Linux CD's and magazines we shoudl be able to find a use for them.<br>
<br>
What do you all think?<br>
<br>
Finux<br>
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