SH> Michiel van der Vlist (2:280/5555.1) wrote to Steven 
 SH> Horn at 19:57 on 01 Jan 2003:

 SH>  MvdV> Not here. Libraries do have internet, but it is not free. Same as
 SH>  MvdV> internet cafes. Also normally the terminals have no disk
 SH>  MvdV> stations, the only input is the mouse and the keyboard and the
 SH>  MvdV> only output is the screen and the printer. No way to do Fido over
 SH>  MvdV> that.

 SH> I'd campaign for free service or campaign to get Bill 
 SH> Gates to have the Gates Foundation make a grant to the 
 SH> libraries.  I also find the usage limitations because 
 SH> here people want to be able to download their e-mail.

 SH> And Internet cafes do cost but not a lot.

Greetings Steve and Michiel. 1:397/5258 just recently joined this echo
(after the message(s) referred to above). As  someone who has been in fido
since the early '90s, AND works in a public library with both Gates
Foundation Grant public access computer, and in-house produced public
access computers, the above content caught my attention. Could you recap
the discussion on this thread that I missed? I might have some ideas or
comments in this area.
Thanks!

As for the message's subject; I used to say that I intended to be the last
node in fidonet; but since the growth of fido in russia, I may have to
settle for the distinction of being the last fido node in zone 1. ;-)


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