<div dir="ltr">Great, I appeciate.<img src="http://t.sidekickopen15.com/e1t/o/5/f18dQhb0S7ks8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9gXrN7sKj6v5dlMzN2zGp2gf6nnzN7fcnfjd3_yKVdfwZl1k1H6H0?si=5602209050132480&pi=11a6c5ab-62e3-4fe5-9153-6b7d886c9beb" style="display:none!important" height="1" width="1"></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">2017-03-17 9:12 GMT+00:00 Samuel Guebo <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:samuelguebo@gmail.com" target="_blank">samuelguebo@gmail.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Thank you for sharing Asaf.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 5:07 AM, Asaf Bartov <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:abartov@wikimedia.org" target="_blank">abartov@wikimedia.org</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr">FYI.<div><br></div><div> A.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: Asaf Bartov <<a href="mailto:abartov@wikimedia.org" target="_blank">abartov@wikimedia.org</a>><br>Date: Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 10:06 PM<br>Subject: Announcing the Hardware donation program<br>To: Wikimedia Mailing List <<a href="mailto:wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org" target="_blank">wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.o<wbr>rg</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr" class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">Dear Wikimedians,</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">The Wikimedia Foundation is pleased to announce a small new program called the Hardware Donation Program. In a word, it is a program designed to donate depreciated (but fully working) hardware from the WMF office to community members who would put it to good use.</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">The program, including instructions on how to apply, is described on Meta, here:</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hardware_donation_program" class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik<wbr>i/Hardware_donation_program</a></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">Please read the information carefully. I especially encourage you to pay attention to the program's design considerations, which determine most of the decisions we'll be making.</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">We currently have approximately 20 laptops ready to be donated. Applications are welcome. </div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">The upcoming Wikimedia Conference in Berlin (in about two weeks) would be an excellent opportunity to deliver some of those laptops in person to approved applications, so if you think you might be interested, I'd encourage you to apply as soon as possible. </div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">Please also help spread the word about this program, by forwarding this e-mail to other Wikimedia lists you're on, and posting the link to the program page on village pumps and *community* (not public) social media channels or other communication forms you use.</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">Special thanks to User:Anntinomy from Wikimedia Ukraine, who had the idea of asking about possible donation of older machines from WMF, and inspired this program.</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">Mini-FAQ:</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">Q: Why are you doing this?</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">A: WMF's Office IT determines a lifetime for work machines, and regularly replaces older machines. This creates a stock of older, working machines, that are available for donation. We can donate them locally to San Francisco charities, but figure that if we can find low-cost ways to deliver them to our own community members, that's so much better.</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">Q: Am I eligible?</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">A: Read the fine program documentation.</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">Q: If I'm eligible, am I guaranteed a donated laptop?</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">A: no.</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">Q: Once these 20 laptops are donated, will there be others?</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">A: yes, eventually.</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">Q: How can you ensure people would use the machines for Wikimedia purposes?</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">A: We can't. We'll be making a good-effort assessment of the likelihood of Wikimedia use, and make a decision to donate (or not) the equipment. Once donated, the equipment no longer belongs to WMF. We encourage, but can't enforce, reporting on impact achieved using the equipment.</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">Q: I need a few laptops for my event in two weeks! Can I get them through this program?</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">A: No. Read the fine program documentation.</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">Q: I'm really happy about this!</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">A: So are we! :)</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">Q: I'm really angry about this!</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">A: So it goes.</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">Q: I have more questions!</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">A: Hit 'Reply'. :)</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg">Cheers,</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"> Asaf</div><div class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"><br class="m_-594412389771181328m_-3186105885425799540gmail_msg"></div></div></div></div></div>
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