On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 12:44:43AM +0200, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger wrote: > The big problem is that most people see this as a Linux+Sugar vs. > Windows decision.
Presently, I'm not very concerned by the role that Windows plays in OLPC's aims -- there's plenty of stuff to learn from and through Windows systems. We can do much better on top of Linux but there exist people who can make a credible showing on Windows too. The questions that I am actually wrestling with include: Can I continue to work with Nicholas? Can I reasonably promote working with him to my friends? Does he have a credible analysis of the challenges facing us? Does he stand for goals and principles compatible with mine? Can his leadership supply the resources that I believe are necessary to fulfill these goals, to uphold these principles, and to overcome these challenges? (for example, does his leadership help to develop and retain intangibles like platform expertise and willingness to volunteer or does it squander them?) For me, technology is negotiable. Long-term quality education is not. Teamwork and community are not. Effective leadership is not. Nicholas' comments seem to me to curtail these possibilities but we are both fallible -- I may have misunderstood him. Time will bring clarity soon enough for me. Michael _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
