[OS:N:] computers for students

[anthony baldwin <anthonybaldwin snet net>]

I received a few bits of computers from my church 
(http://www.allsouls.net), and with other spare parts I had acquired 
from other sources, built one computer, which is now in my 7/8 grade 
classroom (http://sterling.school-library.net/).  I have decided to give 
this copmuter away to a graduating 8th grade student at the end of the 
year, as reward for an essay contest (expository writing about Open 
Source Software or persuasive essay about why schools can benefit from 
using OSS.)  I have enough parts here to maybe get another machine 
together, and I got an idea.  I put out some feelers on a non-profit 
swap phone-in radio show, and sent a message to a local free 
giveaway/swapping e-mail list.   the responses have been overwhelming. 
It seems there is a wealth of discarded hardware available.  I also know 
that there are thousands of students who could make good use of this 
equipment, and schools, as well, that could use better access to 
technology.  I am considering, at this juncture, staring a non-profit to 
recycle old machines and attempt to disstribute them to needy/deserving 
students or schools.  I have acquired software from Suse/Novell and/or 
can use other software, provided by the K12linux.org project(the machine 
in my classroom is running Red Hat Linux 8.0).
I haven't the slightest idea how to begin this endeavour, however, and 
am asking for your feedback, advice or assistance.

Thank you,

Anthony Baldwin
http://www.School-Library.net
Freedom to Learn!

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