“Case in point: Walter Bender, who just left the OLPC initiative
to start up its open-source software spinoff, is reportedly in
‘informal discussions’ to get its Linux operating system on
low-cost laptops made by four manufacturers. The nonprofit spinoff,
Sugar Laboratories, is having discussions with Pixel Qi and is
interesting in pursuing a relationship with Intel, Bender told
BetaNews. No other companies were named, though he mentioned Asus
on Sugar Labs’ Web site last week.“It’s only the latest permutation in a long-running saga that
has seen infighting, resignations, and other controversy since the
project’s inception…”
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