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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 14:10:07 -0400
To: jwarnica@ns.sympatico.ca (Jeff Warnica)
From: ljdeveau@glinx.com
Cc: ccn-tech@chebucto.ns.ca, csuite-dev@chebucto.ns.ca, ccn-ip@chebucto.ns.ca, hartbe@gov.ns.ca
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Some interesting thoughts there, Jeff.

I often think the computer marketplace's pressure to have the best and
fastest leaves out a very big segment of our populace who are either just
keeping up, or are happy with what they got or simply need some moderate
improvements without mortgaging their life :)

Anyway, maybe we could partner your idea with the Technical Recycling
Program that NovaKnowledge is coordinating to support schools (and soon
Volunteer groups). Try to refine the specs and maybe this fall as we roll
out the VolNet program we could experiment with how this might work (and at
what price points).

Cheers,
Leo
--------------
>Ive been thinking of something like this for a while. We don't necessarily
>have to get our soldering irons out either :)
>
>One particular alternative Operating System (QNX) has a demo disk (i.e. only
>a floppy) that includes everything to set up a PPP connection and surf the
>web with a graphical browser. It only requires a 386 w/8mb and pretty much
>any VGA card - fairly meager even by Chebucto standards methinks.
>
>We should be setting up a computer 'exchange' - massaging older PCs into
>PPPable boxes. We can solicit donations with our magic charitable status.
>
>And ultimately it 'costs' less to run Chebucto, from a personal standpoint
>at least, Im thinkinng userhelp especially.

__________________________________
Leo J. Deveau
Executive Director
Chebucto Community Net
Halifax, N.S.
Canada
________________________________
"The big challenge today is not getting an education,
its keeping one."
-Price Pritchett


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