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Open source for students: 150,000 laptops may help bridge the digital divide in Brazil (Linux in Brazil)
Linux in Brazil looks at the
competition for bridging the digital divide in Brazil.
"Government-issued laptops for kids are increasingly being offered by
international organizations and corporations as a viable shortcut to help
bridge the digital divide in developing countries, and the brazilian
government wants to start paving this shortcut as soon as possible. Federal
authorities are working on an international procurement process and have
already earmarked US$ 30 million to buy the first 150,000 notebooks, which
will be deployed on a pilot program."
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Open source for students: 150,000 laptops may help bridge the digital divide in Brazil (Linux in Brazil) Posted Jun 5, 2007 21:01 UTC (Tue) by ttsoares (guest, #28844) [Link] "... all we are saying, is give FS a chance."
Open source for students: 150,000 laptops may help bridge the digital divide in Brazil (Linux in Brazil) Posted Jun 5, 2007 23:10 UTC (Tue) by jacno (guest, #15083) [Link] $ 30 million for 150,000 notebooks is $ 200 apiece.This is not far from OLPC range.
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