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Bridging the Digital Divide with Linux
mpawlo writes: "I think you would be interested in a story on Advogato submitted today, discussing the digital divide and the role of Linux: "With respect to locating parts with lowered cost on software. There is one candidate the would evenly fit the requirement. As of this writing, there are several OS out there having those properties, but there is only one having a large developer base and community scattered around the globe that can act as support contacts. The name is called GNU/Linux. ... Bridging the Digital Divide requires an enormous amount of work for the techonology sector. A huge responsibility is placed on those who wish to take up the challenge. Current technologies in software, specifically, the Linux OS is a good candidate to play the role." Read the entire story."
Windows XP home edition costs ~$200.
Other MS OSs cost simular, with the lower end being a 'mere' $100 or so for the full version.
Decent buget computers cost ~$400.
That is a 25% price increase for the OS. Eeew.
Not to mention that WAAAY to many people assume that you NEED word to type stuff.
Advert stat office more and cut off the $$$ normaly spent licencing word.
As I have said in the past though, most poor people don't give a fuck about 'software licencing'.
They get it from a friend just like everybody else. ^_^
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