:Should One Laptop Per Child System Run Linux Or Windows?
Should One Laptop Per Child System Run Linux Or Windows? Dec 12, 2007, 04 :00 UTC (13 Talkback[s]) (7203 reads) (Other stories by Paul McDougall)
"Microsoft stirred up controversy last week when it suggested a Linux-based laptop for children in developing nations be redesigned to accommodate Windows. Would that be a good move?
"One Laptop Per Child's XO system currently runs on a Red Hat Linux OS. The thinking is that open source software allows OLPC to offer a system for the lowest cost possible. It also prevents 'lock in' to any one commercial vendor's technology..."
