[ale] Computers for sale with Linux installed.

[James P. Kinney III]

I saw a post for a bunch of older PC' running linux. There are not the
greatest hardware on the planet, but at $150-$180, they make OK
firewalls, cheap demo PC's, linux box for granny new linux box for the
kids.

As I'm sure most people have noticed, as the economy has crapped all
over the place, the cost of old, used hardware has climbed. It is the
way things are. 

Is Ted's post blatantly commercial? Yes. He is selling them. Is it
related to Linux? They are all currently running Linux, so yes. Does Ted
also need to eat and pay bills and such? I would imagine so since he is
selling a pile of older hardware on a mailing list. 

If I can scrape up the $$, I'll buy a couple of the Optiplex boxes for
installation elsewhere as firewall machines. If I had the cash, I'd grab
all of them as I know the machines are reasonable solid, a PIA to work
inside and lousy on WinNT, but pretty good on Linux.

On Sun, 2003-02-02 at 18:27, Geoffrey wrote:
> Frank Zamenski wrote:
> 
> > Is it only me, or does this post (ad??) cross that 
> > 'fine line' between a hobbiest (or a poor student) 
> > hocking cheap computer parts or even a single PC, 
> > to blatant list commercialism? Is this acceptable, 
> > or am I wrong? 
> > 
> > Not that I much mind seeing an occasional post like 
> > this (I was also a poor student once back in the 
> > Cretaceous! ;), but old or new, four computers at 
> > once -- even with Linux installed -- with potential 
> > value above $500 sure smells of a commercial venture!
> 
> Ted orginally posted to the admin list, and was hesitant to post to the 
> ale list.  I suggested he should, but he still did not, noting that it 
> might not be appropriate.  I literally told him to post to the list and 
> blame me if he got flamed as such.  So, my blame me.  You are correct in 
> that it is a bit different then the average 'I've got no more room in my 
> dorm for this hardware' post, but I figured they were used, running Linux.
> 
> I'd be interested in hearing other's opinions as to whether I was in 
> error on my suggestion.  Again, don't blame Ted as I told him to post to 
> the list.  And, I had to do it more then once.
> 
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > -fgz
> > 
> > 
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