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+(Go to [[blog/2009/09|September 2009]])
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 == Bernie's brain dump as of August 2009 ==
 
+=== Aug 29th: Lack of clarity from OLPC ===
+
+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]]
+had announced to the press in multiple occasions, so far only a tiny (unspecified)
+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
+[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_CE|CE family]] crapware that was rejected
+even by the mobile market.
+
+{{OneWindozePerChild.png}}
+
+The FSF has now corrected the campaign web site, but we are left wondering
+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?
+
+This whole story smells like a huge pile of bullshit, but, so far, nobody has
+been able to provide a convincing and logical explanation for the inconsistency
+between Negroponte's press releases and actual actions.  It would be really
+interesting to know, because this conduct is harmful to the public image of
+OLPC and an embarrassment for Sugar Labs too.
+
+=== Aug 27th: Windows 7 Sins protest ===
+
+Today I joined my new colleagues in a protest against Microsoft in
+[[BostonCommons]].  Throwing Windows 7 and Mac OS X boxes in a giant waste basket
+was a lot of fun.
+
+{{pictures/work/FSF/windows7sins/_MG_9111.JPG|maxwidth=640}}
+
+[[pictures/work/FSF/windows7sins|More photos here]]
+
 === 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).
 
 I'll be staying at the [[Acetarium]], where the rent includes a nice bike, japanese food,
-and a lot of good company.  Over the next 5 months, I'll do an internship at the
+and a lot of good company.  Over the next 6 months, I'll do an internship at the
 [[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!
+
+{{pictures/home/acetarium/2009/00095.jpg|maxwidth=800|The Acetarium (stock photo)}}