Perhaps slightly more accurate reporting (quoting) here:
<http://news.com.com/2100-7346_3-6057456.html>
"It's not about a weak computer. It's about a thin, slim, trim,
fast computer," he said. Not only that, Microsoft is even involved
in the effort. "We are also talking to Microsoft constantly. We are
going to ship them development boards. They are going to make a
Windows CE version (that supports the hardware). So jeez--why
criticize me in public?"
So MSFT is working on a BSP for these boards? Or intends to?
I guess Nick is also reading this list (at least of OOM thread)
BOSTON--The One Laptop Per Child organization will use Linux on its
inexpensive machines, but the operating system suffers the same
code bloat as Windows, the project's leader said Tuesday.
"People aren't thinking about small, fast, thin systems," said
Nicholas Negroponte, chairman of the One Laptop Per Child nonprofit
association, in a speech at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo
here. "Suddenly it's like a very fat person (who) uses most of the
energy to move the fat. And Linux is no exception. Linux has gotten
fat, too."
On Apr 5, 2006, at 6:00 PM, Tom M wrote:
Kevin,
A second OS for the $100 laptop? WTF?
Given a goal of the OLPC is open source I wonder what's going on
here. If they changed their mind now and switched to Win CE you'd see
the external software effort support drop to epsilon (though Squeak
would still be there with no porting effort :-).
I've no insider knowledge, but from what I've read - OLPC will be a
free reference hardware design, anyone will be allowed to manufacture
it, and any software will be allowed to be ported to it (at least if
i've understood what I've read :) ). However my understanding is
OLPC project will only manufacture and distributed the linux reference
version.
Tom M.
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