Re: [Fsfe-uk] address@hidden info

[Martyn Ranyard]

I kinda disagree...

  They are setting up / have setup a LUG - They probably know linux is 
cost free at least.

  Maybe when I get round to writing my review of Free as in Freedom - 
generously donated by OReilly, we can send them a copy of that. :)

  In short, education is good, but I think they'd be focused on cost, so I 
wouldn't put too much effort in, on the other hand - they have at least 
heard of linux.

At 03:04 PM 6/10/02 +0100, Alex Hudson wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 10, 2002 at 02:38:05PM +0100, Martyn Ranyard wrote:
> >   They seem to be real, at least.  Don't know what that actually means
> > though, and what kind of freebies they think fsf could provide I don't
> > know.  I myself am involved in a similar project, so I certainly won't be
> > donating kit, but I suppose if people know of people throwing away 
> machines
> > then it's a good direction to throw them.
>
> I think this is probably right - they remind me of the LowTech
> organisation that exists in Sheffield. I wonder if they are trying
> to give away cheap/free computers, did a search for "free software" and
> came across the FSFE?
>
> If that is the case, it is unlikely that they came seeking Free
> Software, but I guess we can educate them all the same :) Putting them
> in touch with LowTech in Sheffield might be useful, since it is a
> similar organisation.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alex.

Martyn Ranyard
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