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OLPC's software update problem
OLPC's software update problem
Posted Jul 5, 2007 11:09 UTC (Thu) by smurf (subscriber, #17840)Parent article: OLPC's software update problem
Let's just hope that the last sentence of this contribution actually will come true. Given the number idiots who want to install Windows on the machine (sorry, but I want the kids to learn real-world stuff, not Computer Frustration), and the number of other idiots who want Intel's ClassMate PCs instead (you couldn't build a machine more unsuitable to rural third-world countries if you tried), I'm still not entirely convinced that OLPC will succeed. :-(
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OLPC's software update problem
Posted Jul 5, 2007 12:09 UTC (Thu) by smitty_one_each (subscriber, #28989) [Link]
Heuristic problem.Even if round #1 doesn't do so well (and there is still plenty of room for success), take heart: it shall have at least paved the way for the next round.
Hats off to those willing to undertake effort sans certain success.