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How open source is getting nonprofits out of a squeeze (NewsForge)
NewsForge takes a
look at efforts across the US to recycle old computers and supply
families, schools, and nonprofits with IT connectivity.
"[Collaborative Technologies coordinator Ron] Braithwaite said the
open source model is proving its worth as his group looks to tailor the
solution to the different community resource organizations. "Open source
isn't just about software, it's about a way of working together
collaboratively," Braithwaite said. "All of a sudden, we can leverage the
work we've done. Because we've templated the hell out of it, we can tune it
and enable and disable [portions] to specifically serve community mental
health programs quickly and easily.""
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How open source is getting nonprofits out of a squeeze (NewsForge) Posted Apr 14, 2004 5:53 UTC (Wed) by eru (subscriber, #2753) [Link] At Helsinki and surrounding areas, there is the "Kierrätyskeskus" company (jointly owned by the cities and some nonprofit organizations) that helps recycle old junk (sell what can be sold, dispose of the rest). They sell used computers, too, and the refurbished computers are usually loaded with Linux to avoid license troubles. Some boot to "PTS DOS", which is some kind of MS-DOS clone (free? Anyone know? I suspect it is Russian. There was no good info on the net, and I have never seen it elsewhere).
PTS DOS Posted Apr 14, 2004 8:41 UTC (Wed) by odie (guest, #738) [Link] I felt lucky with Google and came up with:http://www.phystechsoft.com/ptsdos/products.php?page=4
PTS DOS Posted Apr 14, 2004 9:11 UTC (Wed) by eru (subscriber, #2753) [Link] Thanks, you were luckier than me. Apparently PTS DOS is not free (in any sense) except for a trial version, but maybe Kierrätyskeskus has a license. I wonder how it compares to FreeDOS... but this is getting off-topic for a Linux site.
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