[SGVLUG] Today's news brings a wide grin
John E. Kreznar
jek at ininx.com
Mon Jul 23 15:42:14 PDT 2007
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Non-Profit Laptop Group Reaches Goal of 3 Million Orders To
Developing Nations
A nonprofit group's effort to provide laptops to school children in
developing nations announced they've reached their goal of 3
million orders, allowing production to begin in October. Taiwan's
Quanta Computer Inc. will make the $175 XO laptops which include
the open-source Linux operating system, pull-cord recharging and
displays designed for bright outdoor use, the One Laptop Per Child
(OLPC) organization said.
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John E. Kreznar jek at ininx.com 9F1148454619A5F08550 705961A47CC541AFEF13
"[What open source is actually achieving is to reduce] the ability of
proprietary companies to collect secrecy rent." -- Eric S. Raymond
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