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They are a Goverment department, currently struggling a bit quote from top Google search result: ========== Workers at Government’s Remploy factories – which provide employment for disabled workers – are set to be offered voluntary redundancy with a promise of help to find work in the private sector. There are 54 Remploy factories spread across the country spread across the country which make a wide range of products including furniture, car parts and medical devices. Between them they employ 2,800 people. However, according to a statement from Remploy, the factories “have suffered the effects of the current economic climate and do not have the level of business that we need and anticipated.” It said many of its factories do not have enough work and are operating at less than 50 per cent capacity. ========== On 18/01/2011, Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > "Paul Sutton" <zleap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>_On 17/01/11 10:51, tom wrote:_ >>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/01/17/lanefox_pcs_for_all/ >>> Tom te tom te tom >> >>Not being funny who is going to provide tech support, if it goes wrong >>most people goto local computer shop, where most don't; know or don't >> >>support linux and will end up selling people windows or something a to >>make a quick buck, as this goes wrong so its a regular business which >>just happens to require a reguar hardware upgrade >> >>perhaps as a lug we can offer support in return for promotion of local >>user groups which will at least put people in touch with Linux friendly >> >>businesses that can provide tech support, >> >>paul >> > > It says in the article... > > "The machines, refurbed by Remploy, will come complete with telephone > support, monitor, mouse and Linux software." > > So the support is being provided by Remploy, at least telephone support is. > I would guess that the PC would come with a setup guide, I gather training > is being provided by the UK Online centres. > > I don't know much about Remploy but they appear to be a charity so maybe > they're a similar sort of operation to Free Geek. > > Rob > -- > Sent from my ZX Spectrum. > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq > -- http://www.morgad.co.uk/index.html DP: http://www.pgdp.net NTP: http://www.pool.ntp.org L&B: http://www.lynton-rail.co.uk -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq