The [[http://windows7sins.org|Windows 7 Sins]] campaing mentions the
pressure put by [[Microsoft]] on [[OLPC]] to switch to Windows as one of the
sins. Many of my OLPC and [[SugarLabs]] friends were offended by this association
and pointed out a few factual mistakes. Contrary to what [[NicholasNegroponte]]
The [[http://windows7sins.org|Windows 7 Sins]] campaing mentions the
pressure put by [[Microsoft]] on [[OLPC]] to switch to Windows as one of the
sins. Many of my OLPC and [[SugarLabs]] friends were offended by this association
and pointed out a few factual mistakes. Contrary to what [[NicholasNegroponte]]
fraction of laptops shipped by OLPC were actually preloaded with Windows.
According to internal OLPC sources, there are no plans for [[Windows7]].
Moreover, the announced [[XO2]] will be ARM based, which undermines Microsoft's
ability to run any version of Windows except for the
fraction of laptops shipped by OLPC were actually preloaded with Windows.
According to internal OLPC sources, there are no plans for [[Windows7]].
Moreover, the announced [[XO2]] will be ARM based, which undermines Microsoft's
ability to run any version of Windows except for the
what's actually going on between Microsoft and OLPC; why would Negroponte tell the
press that OLPC is shipping Windows when in fact it's not and when their roadmap
would make that highly unlikely?
what's actually going on between Microsoft and OLPC; why would Negroponte tell the
press that OLPC is shipping Windows when in fact it's not and when their roadmap
would make that highly unlikely?
=== Aug 20th: Back to Boston ===
Today I jumped on a plane from Pisa to Boston through London (where I met DavidWoodhouse for a quick lunch).
=== Aug 20th: Back to Boston ===
Today I jumped on a plane from Pisa to Boston through London (where I met DavidWoodhouse for a quick lunch).
[[FreeSoftwareFoundation]], take courses at the [[HarvardExtensionSchool]], and of course
work on [[SugarLabs]]' infrastructure, community and governance.
[[FreeSoftwareFoundation]], take courses at the [[HarvardExtensionSchool]], and of course
work on [[SugarLabs]]' infrastructure, community and governance.
-I don't really know how long I will hold before I'll need to see a good psychiatrist.
-And I also have no health insurance here!
+I don't really know how much of this frenetic life I can take before I'll need
+to stay in a comfortable room with padded walls... Ouch, this reminds me that
+I don't have health insurance here!
+
+{{pictures/home/acetarium/2009/00095.jpg|maxwidth=800|The Acetarium (stock photo)}}