[Gllug] Oldest Linux user in Britain

[Avi]

Richard W.M. Jones wrote:

> On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 11:10:07AM +0100, Chris Bell wrote:
> >    The government backed RaceOnline2012.org is preparing to supply
> > cheap secondhand computers running ubuntu to any people who have no
> > current internet access, including all ages.
> 
> Where do you get the idea they'll be running Ubuntu? 

Well, Remploy are part of the scheme and are advertising Ubuntu
machines, for example:

http://www.ecycleonline.co.uk/choose-your-computer---from-9200-8-c.asp

I'm still not quite sure what this raceonline.org thing is, but it
doesn't appear substantially defined itself to be in a position to
mandate operating systems.

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Avi
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