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"BudMan" <notme RemoveThis @none.net> wrote in message
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> As a charitable endeavor I refurbish computers and donate them to needy
> families. We have a great donor that purchases the operating system for
> each computer, but the rest of the software is up to me to scrounge up.
> I had been putting trial versions of Norton on the systems, but I know
most
> of them will never be updated. Since I donate the computers to
individuals
> I think they would qualify for the free user license.
> I may be opening a big debate here, should I put AVG or AVAST on the
> computers? Most of the computers are PII or III systems with 128-256MB
> memory and dial up connections.

Personally I'd go for AVG.

I think the AVG terms state that it is free for a single home pc , the AVAST
terms are probably similar (but I haven't checked). Whilst you might be
fine (because you are passing the pcs on to people), technically you are
probably in breach of their terms and conditions. Why not drop them an
e-mail and ask? If one says yes and the other no, then its a no brainer
which to use.

Its nice to know someone is putting old pcs to good use.

regards,

Brian Cryer

www.cryer.co.uk/brian
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On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 12:02:52 -0000, "Brian Cryer"
<brianc RemoveThis @127.0.0.1.activesol.co.uk> wrote:

>Its nice to know someone is putting old pcs to good use.

Especially ensuring they have a long-term antivirus solution as part
of the deal. Kudos to the original poster for this philosophy!
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"John Yossarian" <nospam DeleteThis @nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 12:02:52 -0000, "Brian Cryer"
> <brianc DeleteThis @127.0.0.1.activesol.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >Its nice to know someone is putting old pcs to good use.
>
> Especially ensuring they have a long-term antivirus solution as part
> of the deal. Kudos to the original poster for this philosophy!

Agreed.
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"Brian Cryer" <brianc.RemoveThis@127.0.0.1.activesol.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "John Yossarian" <nospam.RemoveThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> > On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 12:02:52 -0000, "Brian Cryer"
> > <brianc.RemoveThis@127.0.0.1.activesol.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > >Its nice to know someone is putting old pcs to good use.
> >
> > Especially ensuring they have a long-term antivirus solution as part
> > of the deal. Kudos to the original poster for this philosophy!
>
> Agreed.
>


I get piles of old pc's from various (legal) sources and soon as i install
the OP i put on Kerio and AVG on each.

Infact now at 830am im off to bed, been doing it all night and shagged out.

>
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