PCs to developing world 'fuel malware' (Register)

PCs to developing world 'fuel malware' (Register)

The ability to read and do basic math will certainly solve lots of 3rd world problems. As it happens, OLPC will help illiteracy, since now people will have something to read.

The ability to know what's going on in the world will surely help a lot of 3rd world problems. As an example, email and/or a mobile phone is often pretty high on the wishlist of poor villages. It comes right after clean water, food and medicin. The reason for this is that farmers gain a tremendous advantage if they have some clue of the going rate of their products outside their own small community, when some big shot comes and makes a ridiculously low offer.

As it happens OLPC will make people better connected to world news. And, as it happens, better communication is usually helpful to foter democracy in general. See, you're wrong I'm right :-)