Re: {Spam?} CIS Update

Allan Samaroo wrote:
>>I am sure that there are sufficient schools over there to 
>>satisfy their immediate needs, but what if these "forthcoming 
>>environmental directives"
>>require that they send them far, far away?
> 
> 
> I'm not amicable with any idea that involves dumping waste from developed
> nations into third world/developing countries.  I'd rather be involved in
> strategies that deal with what we already have.  Let's face it, our local
> government is not doing the environment any justice with the aluminium
> smelter and steel mills.  Just my opinion.

I agree with you view on waste, but don't forget that what is considered 
as "waste" here in the developed world when it comes to computer 
hardware is perfectly usable hardware, however, it is cheaper for 
companies with money (i.e. not schools) to dump machines than it is to 
upgrade them. Hence there is legislation in the these wonderfully 
"developed" nations to stop them dumping this stuff on land fill sites.

These waste machines are used within school here too!

"One mans waste is another mans gold."

Ross