Much has happened in the week or so since I first suggested donated computers to aid resettlement and rebuilding by Slave Lake residents.
URL registered: TechnoPresents.ca (redirects) Requests for computers: 4, since Friday Offers of complete systems: 2 (now in Edmonton) Offers of computers without monitors/peripherals: 13 in Edmonton, more elsewhere over a longer term Immediate Needs Work and storage space: unresolved, but likely ENTS in central Edmonton (membership being arranged) Hardware Needs: monitors, input devices (mouse, keyboard, etc.) Other needs: transportation for computers from Edmonton locations to central location when available (next week) CD/DVD in quantity to distribute software to evacuees who might be purchasing replacement computers (OpenDisc, Ubuntu, etc.) Longer Term Needs: Transportation to Slave Lake and other locations north of Edmonton (Athabasca, Westlock, etc.) Distribution facility in Slave Lake Monitors and peripherals Ethernet cable, old routers, etc. Assistance with wiping and configuring donated computers We are working various political and other contacts to get help at the Slave Lake end. Are there any Ubuntu Canada members in the vicinity of Slave Lake or nearby communities where there are emergency shelters? Are any of you able to assist with either distribution or orientation of new Ubuntu users? Thanks for all the help! Ralph Pichie _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list clug-talk@clug.ca http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
