[Noisebridge-discuss] OccupySF: Request to password-reset a donated Windows 7 laptop

rachel lyra hospodar rachelyra at gmail.com
Mon Oct 17 01:56:42 UTC 2011


I imagine they are open to whatever someone is willing to configure for
them; another communications guy from the occupation specifically requested
linux laptops.  Fwiw I met thomas a few times and he seems sharp, and most
excellent. I doubt it's a stolen machine if that's a worry for anyone.

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On Oct 16, 2011 6:34 PM, "Felipe Sanches" <juca at members.fsf.org> wrote:

> Why don't they simply install GNU/Linux on it? Are they reluctant to
> software freedom? I would expect OcuppySF people to be aligned with the
> values of the software freedom movement...
>
> On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 8:11 PM, Michael C. Toren <mct at toren.net> wrote:
>
>> I received a call from Thomas at OccupySF.  Someone has donated a Toshiba
>> laptop to them, which they'd like to use for broadcasting streaming video,
>> staying connected to email from the communications area, etc.  It's
>> running
>> Windows 7 at the moment, but they don't know the password  They're asking
>> if
>> anyone at Noisebridge is able to perform a password-reset on the existing
>> installation, or, worst case, do a re-install.  (They have a valid Windows
>> 7
>> license sticker on the bottom of the laptop, but no installation media.)
>>
>> Want to help?  Drop me a line, and I'll put you in touch!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -mct
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