OT: Update re Computer Disposal by the City

[Walter Dnes]

On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 04:49:20PM -0500, Evan Leibovitch wrote

> In such cases it's easier to toss than to reuse -- especially if
> they don't know that modern Linux can work on older, slower PCs.

  Heck, people end up tossing almost new machines that came with XP.
See http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/1797 for an explanation.  I can
see someone making a business out of this.  Take brand new machines and
resell them.  Or how about a linux consultancy offering to set people up
with linux after they've had such an experience?

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