There are a number of organizations that donate
computers.

Though the computers are donated by for-profit
corporations, the organizations charged with passing
them through usually do so on a matching basis.  In
order to get a computer you have to get at least one
on your own.

Further, due to licensing issues, they often do not
pass along software.  There are too many ramifications
attached thereto.

Gates Foundation donates a limited amount of software
each year.  They are constantly begged for more and
more.



--- human being <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>   the question about software reminded me of a
> long-held
>   wish for the role of recycled computers
> (especially MACs)
>   in schools, as donated hardware, and with the
> compatible
>   software needed also donated by companies or
> groups,
>   to bring the arts back into school programs, even
> if it is
>   through computers, and one at a time, instead of
> fleets.
>
>   this is because an old computer such as a Mac OS
> 8-9
>   system has a lot of afterlife potential,
> especially for the
>   children who can relate to computers already in
> this way.
>   with a MIDI synthesizer, sound editor and mixer, a
> music
>   tutor (musician, composer, technical person) may
> turn an
>   old machine into a CD-creating orchestra.
>
>   with a digital camera, and photoshop-light
> (elements) it
>   could become a dark room and photo-album creating
>   platform. with video, an old (computer) school
> editor
>   for the year book CD-rom insert, else, the school
> paper
>   may have an editing station.
>
>   with painting tools, such as Painter or other
> software,
>   along with a Wacom digital tablet (available by
> the
>   dozen, probably resale for 10.00 USD from 300 for
>   the same price new, for USB versus serial
> connection)
>   a 'drawing studio' is fully available, again with
> tutors
>   who may be able to volunteer an hour or more a
> week
>   to help keep the arts in the schools, in whatever
> way
>   and capacity possible.
>
>   it may depend on software, hardware, and
> connecting
>   it to people who know such skills and can also
> teach
>   or tutor in some respect, and yet this is, to me,
> a great
>   opportunity to turn what is otherwise trash into
> treasure.
>
>   companies may donate outdated software, hardware,
>   and a network of people (volunteers, etc) could
> also
>   be created to help this mentorship network. an
> idea...
>   which, to share it just with artists or curators
> or another
>   group is to limit it to one interpretation. maybe
> everyone
>   would have some role. curious if others find it of
> interest.
>   thanks. brian
>
>   brian thomas carroll: research-design-development
>   architecture, education, electromagnetism
>   http://www.electronetwork.org/bc/
>



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