Apologies if you receive this twice, I've bcc'd the LCA delegates mailing
list.
ComputerBank NSW and ComputerBank Sydney are two organisations in need of
repair. Their purpose is to take old computers and either use
environmentally friendly recycling or re-task them and give them to
community organisations (or individuals) who would not otherwise be able
to afford a computer. These organisations are suffering from lack of
volunteers and a proper committee, funds, premises and general
organisation.
I have proposed a combined meeting for the 20th for both organisations. I
originally thought there was still some LCA2007 activities happening on
the Saturday morning. Now there's nothing. So I suggest we go somewhere
central to all who'd like to attend. If you'd like to attend email me
and/or update the LCA wiki http://lca2007.linux.org.au/ComputerBankSydney
Needed to discuss are
a) who's going to be treasurer (for CB NSW) and
b) either paying rent for some warehouse space at ELX or taking over the lease or finding
somewhere else. Roughly 1/3 of the donated equipment is in the ELX
warehouse occupying roughly 10% of the floor space. ELX pays over $30K
per annum for the warehouse rent and frankly NEEDS something to help pay
the rent (other suggestions welcome in private emails).
c) followup with meeting held at Penrith council on December 7th.
SMS 0408 686 201 7am-10pm only (I use the phone for an alarm clock too).
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Grant Parnell - senior LPIC-1 certified consultant
Linux User #281066 at http://counter.li.org (Linux Counter)
EverythingLinux services - the consultant's backup & tech support.
Web: http://www.everythinglinux.com.au/support.php
We're also busybits.com.au and linuxhelp.com.au and elx.com.au.
Phone 02 8756 3522 to book service or discuss your needs.
ELX or its employees participate in the following:-
OSIA (Open Source Industry Australia) - http://www.osia.net.au
AUUG (Australian Unix Users Group) - http://www.auug.org.au
SLUG (Sydney Linux Users Group) - http://www.slug.org.au
LA (Linux Australia) - http://www.linux.org.au
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