[mdlug] Linux is "greener"

[Jeff Hanson]

On Dec 4, 2007 8:54 AM, Michael Rudas <audiotech50 at gmail.com> wrote:
> True or False: E-Waste
> 12/03/07 09:52 PM, EST
> True or False: Switching from a Windows-operated computer to a
> Linux-operated one could slash computer-generated e-waste levels by
> 50%.

Not only is Linux faster on old systems but there isn't any of the
licensing hassles and restrictions that accompany the M$ "Software
Donation Program"
(http://www.techsoup.org/stock/Category.asp?catalog_name=TechSoupMain&category_name=Microsoft&Page=1)
and the "Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher" program
(http://www.techsoup.org/mar/).