Technology and the developing world
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| Software
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| When it comes to software, many in the developing world are
| excited about the potential of open source to speed the
| technologization of resource-poor economies. Open source
| software is, by definition, free. And the range of software
| available is now staggering - spanning everything from the
| most basic applications for individuals to the most
| sophisticated server infrastructure for large businesses.
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http://money.cnn.com/2006/12/20/magazines/fortune/kirkpatrick_UN_speech.fortune/index.htm?source=yahoo_quote
Tech targets the Third World
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| This PC wants to save the world
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| Another example is the so-called $100 laptop for students in
| developing countries championed by Nicholas Negroponte of MIT's
| Media Lab. Negroponte's team has made breakthroughs in the screen,
| power source and physical design, among other things. People will
| salivate for it in the United States and Europe even as it gets
| launched next year in Latin America, Africa and rural Asia.
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http://money.cnn.com/2006/12/20/technology/fastforward_thirdworld.fortune/index.htm?source=yahoo_quote
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