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A Different Take On PC Manus' 'Recycling' Schemes

Posted by timothy on from the please-toss-your-obsolete-opteron-my-way dept.

Timex writes "Linux Devices is reporting that the COO of Linux startup Symbio Technologies, Roger Del Russo, claims that the recycling programs of Dell and HP are nothing more than a means of getting older systems out of use, to be replaced by newer systems. Mr Del Russo then makes the case for putting the older systems to good use as thin clients, using the Linux Terminal Server Project."

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  1. Nice but not cheap by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    Using old PCs as Linux stations is a great idea, but when you include the $699 licensing fee it can add up quickly.

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