Dear Colleagues,
We have had many thoughtful and thought-provoking postings about the
hardware end of that mythical $100 computer, so let's focus back at the
software end without which the hardware is useless. We all seem to
assume that Linux plus Gnome or KDE plus Open Office is the way forward,
Dear Colleagues,
Kris Dev made some interesting points in recent messages. He has
observed that one of the fundamental reasons that big organizations,
like governments, big international multilateral organizations and
international NGOs have embraced E-Governance is to control more and
service les
Dear Colleagues,
Here is a very interesting and topical article discussing the use of
Linux-based handheld "computers" as textbook replacements.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4304375.stm
I suppose the question boils down to what we choose to define as a
computer. As these devices already
On Thursday, 17 February 2005, Mr Sachin Joshi wrote:
> The questions are certainly justified to be posed, but it is likely that
> the major computer manufacturers would have looked at the market
> feasibility, which demands huge resource investments.
The major computer manufacturers are stuck wi
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Kindly distribute this updated version of the Gender & ICT Awards 2005
announcement. It now covers more countries as eligible to apply:
American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, New Caledonia,
Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Tibet, Taiwan, Vanuatu and Viet
Dear GKD Members,
Are there any folks here who can talk about the specific OS these
computers are being built with? What are the trends that look likely to
emerge? I see Microsoft supporting the MIT effort, but what version of
Linux, etc. If the community doesn't settle on a platform there will be
