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‘Tis the season
FreeLinuxBox
What’s your tech wish list look like? I know mine is pretty impressive as they are always coming out with something I am sure I could make great use of.
That being said, there are a LOT of people out there who would love some tech themselves but just can’t afford it. I say, let’s compromise! Do yourself and others a favor by cleaning out your old computer inventory and putting it up on FreeLinuxBox. You can make some room (and a good excuse) for getting your new whizbang laptop while simultaneously giving the gift of a working Linux computer to someone who could really use it. Don’t wait or hesitate. Do it now and you’ll be glad you did.
You may be thinking that nobody wants your old junk, but let me assure you that is not the case. I just recently put up an old used laptop with a bad display and I had several people emailing me asking for it within mere hours. Unfortunately, I had to turn them all down but the one who got it. They are waiting for you to post yours now.
It’s really simple. Get your old computer out, the one that you were saving for your kids when they get old enough, or the one you were holding on to for that special project you will never do. Install Linux or BSD on it and make sure it works. Write down the specifications of the machine like make/model/ram/hdd etc. and post them on FreeLinuxBox. It only takes a few minutes and you can be making someone really happy with their new Linux/Unix toy within just a few hours.
FreeLinuxBox.Org Launches!
FreeLinuxBox.Org
Free Linux Box is a website that tries to connect individuals who want to give away fully functional computers running open source software to individuals who need a computer, free of cost.
The website showcases computers that are in need of homes. In order to qualify for listing the computer must fit the following qualifications:
1. An open source operating system must be installed such as Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, or FreeDOS.
2. No funds other than reasonable shipping costs may be paid by either the donor or the recipient. Free Linux Box does not fund the shipping. This detail will be worked out directly between the donor and the recipient. If the donor does not want to ship, the donor should state in the post that the computer is for pickup only.
3. The computer must be functional and complete. Computers without monitors, keyboards, mice, or power cables are acceptable if, and only if, they take standard monitors, keyboards, mice and power cables.
4. It is up to the donor as to who is the lucky recipient. Free Linux Box is not part of this decision.
5. The root password will be given to the recipient when the computer is received. It is up to the donor to make sure there is no personal data left on the system.
6. When the computer is no longer available, it is the donors responsibility to remove the listing.
7. If the computer is still homeless after 90 days the listing will be removed.
Go to FreeLinuxBox.Org today to register and list YOUR free Linux box and help others that are less fortunate than yourself.
OpenBSD 4.4
I upgraded my server from OpenBSD 4.3 to 4.4 a week or two ago and it was simple, quick, and painless. I really enjoy using OpenBSD on the server, and have spent a fair amount of time with it on the desktop as well. With recent additions of WPA, DRI for Intel and ATI chipsets using free drivers, and other enhancements, there is really nothing I cannot do on OpenBSD that I could do on other *nix operating systems. For those that need java, there are now java packages available in -current. About the only thing missing is Flash, but to me that is not a negative since I have absolutely no use for Flash. If I want to watch a YouTube video, I just download it using any one of the many scripts or Firefox extensions and then watch it in mplayer or VLC. In any event, that one negative is far outweighed by the positives of using a completely free operating system that is arguably one of the most secure. If you have not spent time with OpenBSD, I highly recommend checking it out.
