[Gloucs] Fwd: [lugmaster] Race Online 2012

[CHANDRA FERNANDO]

What a splendid notion.

Perhaps also, an indexed set of manuals on the
Glos LUG site ?

Chandra

On 04/04/2011, Glyn Davies <glynd at walmore.com> wrote:
> Forwarded from the LUGMASTERs list.
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> From: Alan Pope <alan at popey.com>
> Date: 4 April 2011 11:05
> Subject: [lugmaster] Fwd: [admin] [Feedback] Rae On-line 2012
> To: "A closed discussion list for UK LUGMasters."
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> fyi..
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> From:  <des at greenh.co.uk>
> Date: 4 April 2011 10:00
> Subject: [admin] [Feedback] Rae On-line 2012
> To: admin at lug.org.uk
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> des sent a message using the contact form at http://lug.org.uk/contact.
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> Hi there,
>
> I'm writing as per the guidance above as I think this may be of
> interest to many UK Lugmasters.
>
> It's about the Race Online 2012 - an in initiative to get 9 million
> people on-line who aren't at present.
> The pilots which ran at the beginning of the year were about getting
> recycled PCs pre-loaded with Linux out to people. Since then the usual
> players have got involved and it's looking like becoming a well
> publicised roll-out under the MAR scheme.
>
> I've spoken to the chap responsible for the 'technical' side of things
> in the scheme and he agrees that the key part to  making the scheme
> work (and be sustainable) is that people who are getting computers and
> going on-line for the first time need help and support with every part
> of that process, not just being handed old PCs with a 'free' copy of
> Windows on it and a broadband connection discounted for a few months.
>
> The LUGs around the country could be a great help in a scheme like
> this. Also, the chap at the office seemed to understand that if LUG
> members were to be involved they would probably want to help people
> with Linux PCs, not ones loaded with other software. Importantly, they
> don't seem to have a problem with this. It would also give the LUGs
> countrywide promotion to a large chunk of the mainstream, general
> public.
>
> So, do you think this may be of interest?
> If not, thanks for taking the time to read this!
> If so, what do you think would be a good way to progress? If someone
> wants to contact me to discuss this further I can be reached at
> des at greenh.co.uk or on 07970 95 00 70.
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> Hope to hear from you soon
>
> Thanks and best regards, Des Gregory
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> Best Regards
> Glyn Davies
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