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Wood PCs For A Nepalese School

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the small-for-suitcases dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes: "The BBC runs a story about a Nepalese teacher who collects old computer parts to set up the first computer-equipped school in Nepal. They assemble the parts into wooden boxes! If you have old parts left, maybe you can donate something, too."

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  1. Quick, call the license police!! by seanmeister · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    Most of them were 486 DX2 models and some Pentium I models, with Window 95 and Microsoft Office 97.

    Let's see if they get letters from the "BSA"..

  2. i'm from nepal... by Hooya · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    i've read a bunch about BSA and licensing, the wooden boxes and something about the royal family massacare... here are the facts and my opinions as well:

    1) the crown prince didn't kill his parents because the parents (the rulers) were oppressive. he killed them because he was under the influence of hashish and also because of frustrations that you and i can only imagine. he was brought up with a western education (he went to eaton in england) but his household (the parents) were extreamly eastern - you know, the clan thing and some extreamly 'backward' thinking. the people reveared the king. quite a different picture from being oppressive. some have criticized the king that got killed as non-ambitious but he was very far from being oppressive.

    2) windows licenses... get a freaggin' grip on reality. these people barely have enough to eat. BSA can sue them all they want. what are they going to sue them for? a handful of rice? be my freaggin' guest. if anything, this guy deserves some kind of recognition of his genius yet home-built approach to teach and educate people that aren't as priviledged. if that's stealing, someone ought to be charged with hoarding.

    3) about sending parts to nepal: save it. people need medicine, food more than they do 486es. i commend what this guy is doing. and he's doing what he knows best. save that money and give to UNICEF.

    4) i've been priviledged to be able to make a very decent living and have been considering making some donations for all children that are not as priviledged. i have tried contacting UNICEF a number of times but i get a very bad response on the phone by their receptionist. i ask for brochures and i'm told they'll arrive soon but have not recieved any. on the other hand, the christien fund for children seems to be trying to reach out. but i believe that that fund forces children to check-into christianity in exchange for help. which i think is morally wrong. that's blackmail. i know this because i've seen this happenning in nepal. so i'm stuck between two organizations; one seems to do good without any strings attached but isn't interested in my measely contributions and the other is actively recruiting but does so only to spread it's religion thru blackmail of sorts. any other organizations you folks know of that gives my money to people that need it as i gave it to them -- unconditionally?