[SlugBug] Your PC fixed by volunteers at the Community Computer
Cafe!
Andy Davidson
andyd at lug.org.uk
Sun Nov 21 12:09:06 GMT 2004
Hi, Slugbug/Sheflug.
On 19 Nov 2004, at 12:37, Gareth Coleman wrote:
> We feel that fixing our neighbours computers for free is good because
> then
> they can be better connected in our community
That's a very community spirited attempt, and your thoughts are well
intentioned.
But what you're doing is devaluing the work of commercial computer
repair people. This is dangerous. I'm sure it's not your intention to
take a means to earn away from local IT shops, but this is precisely
what you risk doing.
If people can't be allowed to make money out of IT, the industry will
collapse in on itself. I don't like the idea that my pay might be cut
because my trades and unique skills that I have invested years learning
are being handed out on the street corner (as it were.)
Andy
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