[mdlug] Install event - Dearborn library computers?

[Carl T. Miller]

That's right.  For certain funding by the federal government
libraries are required to filter pornography on any computer
equipment that is accessible by minors.  If libraries choose
to provide unfiltered stations, they must verify the person's
age.

c


Ethan A Rivett wrote:
> Do you have any references for  this? Because these two sources seem to
> contradict that belief.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._American_Library_Association
> http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/article/filtering-and-first-amendment
>
>> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 20:32:34 -0400
>> From: akulkis00 at gmail.com
>> To: mdlug at mdlug.org
>> Subject: Re: [mdlug] Install event - Dearborn library computers?
>>
>> Jeff Hanson wrote:
>> > Do they need content filtering?  DansGuardian is mediocre at best but
>> there
>> > isn't any other options.
>> >
>>
>> I beleive the Supreme Court has ruled that filtering of internet content
>> by public
>> libraries is a 1st Amendment violation.
>>
>> >
>> > On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 7:40 PM, gib at juno.com <gib at juno.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I was thinking that we could do an install event.  Usually that's
>> where
>> >> everyone brings in devices to install new software.  We typically do
>> Linux.
>> >>   Maybe we could install Linux on some of the Dearborn library
>> computers.
>> >>
>> >> I see the library has some type of software to limit the time on the
>> >> system and to restart fresh (clean system).  I'm not sure how we
>> would do
>> >> that.
>> >>
>> >> I'd also like to suggest we could build some new computers for the
>> library.
>> >> Here is a list of the MicroCenter parts for a total of- about $330
>> for each
>> >> computer:
>> >>
>> >> Memory Ballistic Sport 4G 1600 $44.99.
>> >> Case Diamond mid-tower with 400 watt power suppliy $29.99.
>> >> CPU AMD FX Black Edition 3.9 GHZ six core AM3+ $129.99.
>> >> Motherboard  MSI 970A-G43 $59.99.
>> >> Harddrive SATA 8GB $14.99.
>> >> Keyboard USB 3.99.
>> >> Mouse $6.99.
>> >> Web Cam $8.99.
>> >> Video card XFX AMD Radon HD 5450 1GB 2.1 $17.99.
>> >>
>> >> Monitor would be an additional $100. We could reuse some old parts to
>> save
>> >> money.
>> >>
>> >> Perhaps we could get volunteers to assemble them and install
>> software.
>> >>
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