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OLPC Operating System Available to Download

Posted by Zonk on from the make-your-own-one-laptop dept.

ThePopeLayton writes "Engadget is reporting that the operating system made specifically for the OLPC project is now available for download. 'Apparently, the Linux-based Sugar OS from the One Laptop Per Child project is now available via a bootable LiveCD ISO, and according to user reports, works quite well aside from the lack of WiFi capability on a certain MacBook.'"

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  1. Vista by Taimat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah! Another choice for me to choose what I going to replace vista with!

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  2. Re:Finally, low-end distro? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    same time anything else in OpenBSD happens: when Theo is goddamn good and ready, and then someone else writes it.

  3. Re:Finally, low-end distro? by Doctor-Optimal · · Score: 3, Funny

    MMM > MMX The rounding error claims one more victim...

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  4. Re:OS too restrictive by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    as it stands, they'd get phished in no time
    My new business plan has three phases:
    1. Set up phishing site to grab credit card details of dirt-poor third-world kids
    2. ???
    3. Profit!