<a href="http://www.news.com/Negroponte-Windows-key-to-OLPC-philosophy/2100-1016_3-6215837.html?tag=cd.top" target="_blank">http://www.news.com/Negroponte-Windows-key-to-OLPC-philosophy/2100-1016_3-6215837.html?tag=cd.top</a>
<br><br><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote">
It would be hard for OLPC to say it was 'open' and then be closed to Microsoft. Open means open," Negroponte said.</blockquote><div><br>e ancora:<br><br><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote">
<p>"Microsoft has always been working on Windows for the XO. We put the
SD (secure digital) slot into our laptop over one year ago, for them,"
Negroponte said, explaining that the SD slot allows the XO's memory to
be expanded, making it easier for users to run Windows.
</p><p>Windows on XO "has not only been happening with our consent,
but (also our) collaboration. Some of the first engineering models from
any given build go to them," Negroponte said.
</p></blockquote><div><br>tempo fa aveva dichiarato altro:<br><br><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote"> Speaking at Linux specialist Red Hat's annual user event in 2006,
Negroponte appeared almost triumphant to have excluded Microsoft and
Intel from the OLPC project.
<p>"AMD is our partner, which means <a href="http://www.news.com/OLPC-and-Intel-bury-the-hatchet-for-the-children/2100-1005_3-6196629.html" title="OLPC and Intel bury the hatchet--for the children -- Friday, Jul 13, 2007" target="_blank">
Intel</a> is pissing on me. Bill Gates is not pleased either, but if I am <a href="http://www.news.com/100-laptop-will-boost-desktop-Linux/2100-1003_3-6079469.html" title="$100 laptop 'will boost desktop Linux' -- Friday, Jun 2, 2006" target="_blank">
annoying Microsoft and Intel</a> then I figure I am doing something right," he said to an audience of open-source enthusiasts in Nashville.</p></blockquote></div></div>cosa dire?!<br>il 12 novembre sarà possibile acquistare un portatile con la formula 1 lo prendi e 1 lo doni... che fare?
<br>è davvero "apertura" permettere una contaminazione che porterà a "chiusura"? o c'è da dubitarne?<br><br>// SS<br><br>-- <br>Unix is friendly - it's just picky about its friends