Computer recycler threatened by bureaucratic nightmare
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| The Department of Toxic Substance Control of the California Environmental
| Protection Agency has issued the ACCRC a violation that could make it very
| hard for the group to stay in business. And, quite frankly, that's a damned
| shame.
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http://www.boingboing.net/2007/09/16/computer-recycler-th.html
Related:
16,000 Linux computers delivered - for free
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| With his non-profit organization called Alameda County Computer Resource
| Center, he built up a volunteer organization, collects donated stuff from the
| companies who provide them, strips any proprietary OS and software off the
| drives, re-installs everything with Linux and free applications, and then
| gives them to schools or other not-for-profit organizations or individuals
| without too much cash.
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| A great man with a great mission. CNN called him a hero already.
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http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/89792/index.html
WEEE directive threatens Microsoft OEM sales
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| There's a possibility Microsoft may well dump the OEM scheme and that
| could prompt small firms that don't want to be WEEEing to install Linux
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| or even pirate OSes.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40305
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