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Free Software at the Local Library?
DoraLives asks: "I live in a small town in East Central Florida, nearly in the shadow of the launch pads at Cape Canaveral. People generally expect that a place like this would be quite technologically advanced. Unfortunately, this isn't always true, and a case in point is the local library. They have a nice collection of CD's, and you might think you'd see Free Software CD's on the rack right next to Frank Zappa, Duke Ellington, and Bach. Think again, no such thing obtains here, or in any of the other libraries hereabouts." Aside from Linux and BSD install discs, what other pieces of software might make good items for the software section in your local public library?
"I went and talked to the director of the local library about having them provide a Knoppix disk or something similar to those unfortunates, who cannot afford a high speed internet connection to download and burn their own copies. Mr. Director seemed quite unaware as to the entire concept of Free Software and asked me to provide him with a 'list of this free software,' for his review. So, as part of my research into what's available out there, I thought I'd run this one past the users of Slashdot and see what they might recommend by way of operating systems, utilities, applications, and all the rest of the free stuff that's available for download and burning, that would make good items for the shelves of a lending library.
Methinks the inhabitants of my little burg would be tickled to find out that the entire computing world is NOT owned by a corporation in Washington state. I further think that this could be a fine way to get the word, and the actual software, out to the masses. Am I right? Can Slashdot help me with Mr. Director's need for information so he can make an informed decision."
Methinks the inhabitants of my little burg would be tickled to find out that the entire computing world is NOT owned by a corporation in Washington state. I further think that this could be a fine way to get the word, and the actual software, out to the masses. Am I right? Can Slashdot help me with Mr. Director's need for information so he can make an informed decision."
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...would be nice
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Nah, I was a stoner in my youth. I didn't get into dirty hippy nerd stuff until after college.
I'd imagine that would raise a bigger stink as the console copylockers are much more organized.
So long as Blockbuster or other store can rent the game discs / DVDs, a library can buy the same package and charge zero to borrow it. It sucks to have a taxpayer funded competitor... but if that's how the local government wants to spend its money, what's stopping them?
Good one, but I prefer to make like a baby and head out.
ohhhhh! So that's where the money for all the books comes from.
Silly me, I thought it was government money.
1) Let the local library lend out your free software
2) have people install it on their computers
3) ???
4) Profit!
i guess #3 would be "use keylogger incorporated in free software to steal creditcard info" or something
Someone works there?
Gotta put some text here.
who modded this offtopic? more people need to metamod and help weed out these maroons.