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Re: [News] Telegraph Covers Linux Laptops Story from Africa

____/ Mark Kent on Monday 23 July 2007 10:43 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Connecting the world [with OLPC]
>> 
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| The XO-1's frugal power requirements are due in part to a highly efficient
>>| central processing unit with on-board graphics processor and memory, and by
>>| using microchip memory instead of a hard drive to store data and the
>>| operating system - in this case a version of Linux, the open-source
>>| platform, although a Windows version may be available later.
>> `----
>> 
>>
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/main.jhtml?xml=/connected/2007/07/19/dlchildren119.xml
>> 
>> Don't let Erik watch this. He would accuse these kids calling them spammers.
> 
> Why would you want to run Windows on a low-spec machine at all?  There
> must be some real masochists around.  Linux performs well on low-end
> hardware, though.

It is not just about performance. Think about all the architectures this runs
on. The same software children grow up with is likely to involve into a
wonderful specialised system that serves the /local/ people best, whether they
live in America, in Africa, or in Australia. Should children be forced to
accept the "Aero Glass" paradigm just because one company wants consistency,
control, and 'addiction'?

-- 
                ~~ Best of wishes

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