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Microsoft offers K-12
schools Windows software for donated computers
Microsoft’s Fresh
Start for Donated Computers program replaces Windows licenses and
operating systems free of charge on computers that have been donated to K-12
schools. Purpose of the program is to help K-12 schools ensure that
qualifying donated personal computers are properly licensed to run a Windows
operating system.
In South Dakota, K-12
schools that have received surplus computers from state government are
encouraged to investigate the Fresh Start program and find out if the
second-hand computers qualify for the legitimate operating system licenses.
Fresh Start offers at no charge license documentation and Windows
installation CDs; schools can choose either Windows 98 or Windows 2000,
whichever best matches the functionality of the donated personal computer
and the technology environment and standards of the school.
More information,
including 25 Frequently-Asked Questions, is available at
http://www.microsoft.com/education/freshstart/freshstart.asp. |
