[cai-sa] Re: [Computerbank] East Timor

[Romana Challans]

On Wed, 20 Nov 2002 10:29 am, Kylie Davies shared:
> Yes - if SA is willing to drive this project - we can probably pitch in.
> Alas with the scant numbers of puters SA has - can they really allocate
> all to an overseaqs project?

Well, thats one reason we sent a callout to all Computerbanks. However, the 
lack of response meant we decided to do it anyway. If Peter says we can, we 
can:)

> Who has numbers of puters and can get free trucking to SA/or
> NT.Unfortunately CAI-Vic does not have modems to give towards this
> project as they are just one of the items we cant get enough of. :)

I suspect that is true for all Computerbanks. We have a couple of older (14.4 
& 28.8) modems here, we will have to determine the state of phone lines too - 
they may not be capable of greater!

> Is the Dept aware of the GNU linux approach taken by Computerbank?
> Training and support considerations?

They will be in my response, and the info sheet will also be provided:)

> We already have puters over there, presumably still running linux -
> Penni D in Vic was coordinating that project. ??

Will discuss direct with Penni then.

> At the moment CAI-Vic is working with the ANZ bank with respect to
> placement of 40 odd puters in EAst Timor (and the rest of the South
> Pacific). However, these systems are already in East Timor and there has
> been someone on the ground over there to help with that. These systems
> are being installed and setup with Desktop Penguin. Perhaps all these
> folk should be talking to?

Absolutely, again, Penni can refer/inform.

> We also have a netproject mailing list - which was for east timor
> projects - perhaps we could begin to use that list again for discussion
> of this. I will ask the contacts in East Timor to to also sign up to it.
> There may also be some people still subbed to the netproject list that
> could help with this.

Excellent!

> It would be interesting to hear what Penni hs to say and whether she can
> let us know who to contact in East Timor re the systems sent at the
> start / middle of last year.

I'll organise for Peter, Joseph and I to start liaising direct to Penni then. 
Thanks for pointer.

r:)
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Romana Challans
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