[dundee] UK Government Scheme to Provide Refurbished £98 Linux Computers to Get the Disadvantaged Online

[Robert Ladyman]

...Just to keep you all informed - the answer was no reply, so it sounds a lot 
like hot air and no action.

> > A government scheme, devised by Martha Fox, is to provide refurbished
> > computers with the Linux operating system and open source source software
> > for £98. The aim is to encourage socially and economically disadvantaged
> > people to get online for the first time.
> >
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12205412
> >
> > Gordon
> 
> That would be very useful - I have a number of old PC's that could probably
>  be refurbished. I've dropped Remploy (the company involved) and email
>  asking if they are taking donated computers (couldn't find anything on
>  their site about it).
> 
> RJL
> 

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