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06/20/2010 12:32 PM

Computer drive recycles old computers for disadvantaged

By: News 8 Austin Staff

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The second annual "Linux Against Poverty" computer drive collected more than 200 used computers from Austin homes and businesses Saturday.

The computers are refurbished by a team of experts and donated to Austin families without home computers.

"We like to give computers to kids that need them, that's our primary function. A secondary function and a good thing is that we keep these computers out of landfills for another three to five years," Ken Starks, with the HeliOS Project, said.

If you're interested in donating your gently used computer, visit LinuxAgainstPoverty.org.