Comments on: Blog Action Day: What are the obstacles to using open-source to combat poverty? http://www.linuxloop.com/2008/10/12/blog-action-day-what-are-the-obstacles-to-using-open-source-to-combat-poverty/ Linux news, Ubuntu news, open-source software reviews, and Ubuntu tutorials Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:01:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: zaine_ridling http://www.linuxloop.com/2008/10/12/blog-action-day-what-are-the-obstacles-to-using-open-source-to-combat-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-1537 zaine_ridling Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:48:54 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/?p=806#comment-1537 PS: I've only had one complaint from a family and it was last year. They wanted Windows and I told them that I couldn't afford to buy them a license for it. They wanted me to pirate it and load it anyway. Told them they could run most any Windows program they want with Wine, and if not, I'd be happy to give the computer to someone else. They kept it. PS: I’ve only had one complaint from a family and it was last year. They wanted Windows and I told them that I couldn’t afford to buy them a license for it. They wanted me to pirate it and load it anyway. Told them they could run most any Windows program they want with Wine, and if not, I’d be happy to give the computer to someone else.

They kept it.

]]> By: zaine_ridling http://www.linuxloop.com/2008/10/12/blog-action-day-what-are-the-obstacles-to-using-open-source-to-combat-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 zaine_ridling Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:45:41 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/?p=806#comment-1536 The only obstacle of some people I know is an internet connection. A lot of Americans live far below the median-income split, and their monthly budget choices do not include things like internet access or even cable TV. I've helped by donating roughly one computer a year to poor and lower middle class families. Before doing so, I install a good Linux distro (like Ubuntu or SimplyMEPIS) loaded with everything they need to do school work, read books, watch movies, and play games. The only obstacle of some people I know is an internet connection. A lot of Americans live far below the median-income split, and their monthly budget choices do not include things like internet access or even cable TV.

I’ve helped by donating roughly one computer a year to poor and lower middle class families. Before doing so, I install a good Linux distro (like Ubuntu or SimplyMEPIS) loaded with everything they need to do school work, read books, watch movies, and play games.

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