On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:32:52 +0100 Noah Slater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hey, > > Sorry for the inflated subject, but hey... > > > http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/04/23/olpc-scrap-linux-windows > > I CAN HAZ OPEN SAUCE!? > > Aside from the hilarious spelling mistakes, is this real? > > Are OLPC really about to scrap "Linux" for Windows? This is apparently forseen in response to Microsoft offering Windows and Office for $3 to students in developing countries. But that still works out as $3 million extra per million kids - that's a lot of money for dubious "experience", which can in any case be picked up later in life if they need it. Well, apparently some governments *are* interested in paying about $3million extra per million kids, just to have Windows on the laptops. Sad. Still that shouldn't prevent other countries buying the Linux version for $3 less, so it still doesn't make sense. Unless Microsoft are up to their old anti-competitive tricks (not allowed to sell even one machine with Linux on it if you sell any with Windows on them - that was the scandalous approach they used to take with OEMs). However, I expect Microsoft will eventually give Windows away as a freebie to developing country students, to protect its monopolies. -- Robin _______________________________________________ Fsfe-uk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsfe-uk
