old but new stuff

[Vu Pham]

On 03/15/2012 07:40 PM, Ian Stephen wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:23:50 -0700
> Kevin O'Gorman<kogorman at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> Au contraire.  I volunteer in a local charity that takes in donated
>> 'puter stuff and harvests some for metals, and refurbs some for
>> local families with children who might otherwise be 'puterless.  We
>> install XP, 500MB Ram, at least 30GB drive, modem, NIC, video,
>> monitor, keyboard and mouse.  I don't think we put out CRTs any more,
>> but we did within the last 12 months.
>
> How are XP licences dealt with?
> Does that not add a cost that could be avoided by installing Linux?
> Do you put an antivirus?
>
> Not that long ago I took several hundred pounds of old computer stuff
> to a recycling facility and as I write I'm looking around the room at 5
> unused computers.  I don't even remember where they all came from!
> Will have to look for a similar charity in my neighbourhood.
>
> Cheers,
> Ian


A colleague found a recycling company that they will pick up and go thru 
checking all the items and re-use (sell?) all the working stuff. I feel 
good because at least those things can still be used where people need them.

Vu