Re: Change: Books for Iraq get-together

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004, Bernard Lang wrote:

We are no longer accepting books, don't send anything to FTC.

We stopped accepting books last week after the party.  We had a great
crowd and collected over 500 good, relevant books.  Irrelevant books
are going to the library or the pulper.

> Do they need distros ? 

Distros can't be sent to Iraq, possible crypto issues. 

>  Where and how can it be sent ? or does one risk being sent to
> Gantanamo Bay ?

The books were sent to reporters who are dropping them off for us.

-Rich

> 
> bernard
> 
> 
> On Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 08:58:08AM -0800, Rich Bodo wrote:
> > CHANGE: Get together still starts at 7PM. Movie time has changed to
> > 10PM, so don't show at midnight, we'll be closing up by that time.
> > 
> > NOTES: We cannot send Linux Distros due to crypto restrictions.
> > Please do not bring Linux Distributions.  If you would like to bring
> > food or drink to the party, the more the merrier.  Thanks.
> > 
> > ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
> > 
> > LOCAL Mountain View, CA USA: Books for Iraq Friday, March 26
> > 
> > Who: Linux Users Group of Iraq supporters, BookCrossing
> > members, people who read (that's you), bay area people.
> > What: Book collection, fundraiser, and networking event
> > Where: Freedom Technology Center, Mountain View, California
> > When: Friday, March 26 -- Books collected 9AM - midnight, pizza and
> > networking 7PM - 10PM, Movie 10PM - midnight
> > Why: "We need all kinds of computer books." -- Ashraf T. Hasson,
> > founder, Linux Users Group of Iraq
> > 
> > Donate an extra copy of a good computer book to help Linux and free
> > software education in Iraq. You bring the books, and we'll ship them!
> > Money donations are also welcome. Thanks to our sponsor BookCrossing
> > for supporting the event.
> > 
> > After dropping off your books, stay for pizza and sample the
> > educational and recreational facilities of the Freedom Technology
> > Center. We have a Linux-based training lab as well as video games and
> > pinball.
> > 
> > The LUG of Iraq is establishing a Linux Center in Baghdad to conduct
> > training in all levels of Linux usage, administration and development.
> > 
> > Today in Baghdad, up-to-date PC hardware and all kinds of software are
> > readily available, but computer books are hard to get. The LUG needs
> > all computer books, not just the Linux-specific ones.
> > 
> > More info:
> > http://freedomtechnologycenter.org/events/
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Rich Bodo | [email protected] | 650-964-4678
> 
> 

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