[libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice is offered to recycled-computer program for schools in Quebec, Canada

Hi Fabian,

Le 05/03/13 10:00 AM, Fabian Rodriguez a écrit :
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> Hi all,
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> One of my friends, a teacher in an elementary school in Quebec, just
> got a few computers he requested for his class. He got them via OPEQ,
> a program that receives used/discarded computers and recycles them for
> reuse in schools.
>
> The OPEQ (computers for schools in Quebec) program offers to
> pre-install LibreOffice on their systems:
> http://www.opeq.qc.ca/ViewCatalog.aspx?NavID=368&CultureCode=fr-CA#computers
>
> So... he got LibreOffice :) Otherwise the computers come w/o any software.
>
> I am inquiring more about the OPEQ's policies on free open sourc
> esoftware inclusion, but this is already a huge step, specially here
> in Quebec.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Fabian

In fact, there is an association that does this across Canada -- the 
"Computers For Schools" programme that has paired with the department of 
Industry Canada and volunteer groups across Canada (of which OPEQ).

You may find the website here[1] -- you can find all of the provincial 
partners on the map. They used to donate used computers to schools 
without any OS and software, but now usually offer WinXP with no 
software OR WinXP with MS Word. The computers are donated to publicly 
funded schools or private; daycares; low income families; elderly. Some 
conditions may apply, for example for some groups such as low-income, 
they need to enrol in a short course to get a free system.

Some of the systems are quite decent. You can also ask for an OS'less 
system if you are convincing enough (at one point, Years ago, I ordered 
about 20 systems and installed Mandrake Linux and disguised these as Win 
machines. The students and staff at a school used them for a year 
without realizing they were not Win machines -- I did this to curb the 
amount of mistrust in Linux in those days.)

The Computers for Schools partner in Ontario[2] is a "Microsoft 
Registered Refurbisher" and install MS Word on their use hardware. From 
what I remember, they will not change or include open source software to 
replace MS Word.

IMO, the CFS programme is a very good programme and is very dependable. 
The will also guarantee their hardware and replace parts quickly.

Cheers,

Marc

[1] http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cfs-ope.nsf/eng/h_00056.html
[2] http://rcto.ca/Program/CFS/default.aspx


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