One Laptop per Child (OLPC) is progressing and the folks at OLPC have put together another video with interviews of the people behind the project. If you’re unfamiliar with their work, you can search for “OLPC” on this blog and … Continue reading
The BBC brings us the latest essay from Richard Stallman, founder of the free software movement, with “It’s not the Gates, it’s the bars“. Stallman explains why it’s a mistake to focus on any particular proprietor (individual or organization) rather … Continue reading
Free software hacker Jamie McCracken wrote that the One Laptop Per Child machine, known as the XO, shouldn’t allow its users to run non-free operating systems on it. I believe this stems from the common frustration that proprietors are wealthy … Continue reading
One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is an important project which makes and distributes inexpensive laptop computers for children in poor countries. The machines run a GNU/Linux operating system and use free software for almost everything. The machines require very little … Continue reading
From FISL7.0: James Gettys of One Laptop Per Child (audio) talking about the project. This recording is distributed to you under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 license. If you’ve ever wondered about this project or are interested in getting viable … Continue reading