[Computerbank] CAI-Vic Report for January /February 2003

[Daniel Stefyn]

Please ignore people
:)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Stefyn" <dstefyn at optushome.com.au>
To: <computerbank at lists.linux.org.au>
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 10:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Computerbank] CAI-Vic Report for January /February 2003


> Howdy Kylie..
>
> As one of the recent inductees, am wondering if it would be okay to come
in
> this Wednesday to help out at computerbank..
>
> Also, if there are any particularly busy days coming up, let me know and
> I'll try to arrange coming down for these as well.
>
> Regards,
> --Daniel.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kylie Davies" <mailkylie at optushome.com.au>
> To: <cai-committee at lists.linux.org.au>
> Cc: <computerbank at lists.linux.org.au>
> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 11:47 PM
> Subject: [Computerbank] CAI-Vic Report for January /February 2003
>
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Below is my non-standard report for this month. (I didn't really follow
> the
> > report template) No new members. Not a lot has happened. :)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Kylie
> >
> > ---
> > Kylie Davies
> > Victorian State Coordinator
> > Computerbank Australia Inc
> >
> > _CAI Victoria. State Coordinators Report for February 2003._
> >
> > General News
> >
> > CAI-Vic has been quite busy this month; we received several donations: a
> > "panel van" full  from Wyndham City Council, and a "celica coupe" full
> from
> > the Royal Melbourne Hospital Department of Psychiatry. We also received
> > donations from individuals.
> >
> > We were successful in applying for another WFD project of 20
participants.
> > The new project begins on February 20th. Participants on the old project
> will
> > rollover across to the new one.
> >
> > We have decided to commit to another year at Rosslyn Street, the
landlord
> and
> > Real Estate Agent has accepted our terms of no rental or CPI increases.
We
> > still remain on the look out for other suitable premises or storage.
> >
> > We commenced Volunteer Induction sessions in February. To date we have
had
> 6
> > new people volunteering to help at CAI-Vic.
> >
> > Systems Out and Training Report
> >
> > This month sees us back distributing computers to people, thus far we
have
> > given out 8 systems. This is way down on our figures for last year. Our
> > Saturday training sessions will not start until March, and training
during
> > the week has also become restricted. I do think the situation will
improve
> > over the next few weeks as more volunteers / wfd participants assist
with
> the
> > delivery of training.
> >
> > We have spent a great deal of time training volunteers and Work for the
> Dole
> > participants in the use of the Computerbank Victoria KDE / Linux setup
and
> in
> > the commandline.
> >
> > We are still trying to solve network issues for the Menieres Support
Group
> > Network build. The Menieres Support Group have been contacted about the
> delay
> > and will be supplied a couple of stand alone systems (due Thursday 20th)
> to
> > use while we resolve the network issues.
> >
> > Update on the South Pacific Project
> >
> > We are still facilitating the placement of ANZ Bank computers in the
South
> > Pacific and in East Timor. I am having a meeting with ANZ and the ET
> contact
> > on Monday to review how this project has progressed.
> >
> > CAI-Vic agreed to assist the ANZ in it's program to recycle computers
> > already in the South Pacific to disadvantaged schools. Our roles has
been
> to
> > provide the project with: Copies of the CAI-Vic customised debian / kde
> open
> > source software for installation on the computers, training materials
for
> > users, technical documentation for software installers and volunteer
> > technical support via email / irc.
> >
> > CAI-Vic has also assisted the project by networking with Rotary
> International
> > groups across the South Pacific.
> >
> > The project has resulted in more than 1000 computers being distributed
to
> > disadvantaged schools across the South Pacific and in East Timor. (exact
> > number will be known at the meeting).
> >
> > Intranet becoming our Internet Home site real soon.
> >
> > The CAI-Vic Web site will undergo radical changes soon. We are nearly
> ready
> > to go live with our new look ZOPE based site. This site will also
> incorporate
> > all of the CAI-Vic vault of documentation. Thats 120 odd documents and
> > growing! Thanks to all our documentation team, particularly Dave and
Dean,
> > for making this finally happen.
> >
> > Future Events
> >
> > Another volunteer induction session is happening on Wednesday 19th of
> > February. A CAI-Vic branch meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 26th of
> > February at 6.30pm.
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> > _______________________________________________
> > The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the individual, and do
> not
> > express the opinions of Computerbank Australia Incorporated (CAI) in any
> way.
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> >
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>
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