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DesktopLinux: OLPC Nears Low-Cost Linux Laptop Production

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 14, 2006

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“The One Laptop Per Child project’s onsite supervisor, Mark
Foster, reported from Shanghai on Sunday that the first 10
prototypes of the Linux-powered OLPC XO-1 are up and running. This
marks a key milestone toward an upcoming build of 900 units.

“The OLPC project, based in Cambridge, Mass., aims to
distribute–free of charge–millions of Linux-based laptop
computers, complete with their own power sources, to needy children
around the world…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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