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LANCOR v. OLPC Case Continues In Nigerian Court

Posted by timothy on from the get-your-passport-and-account-numbers dept.

drewmoney writes "According to an article on Groklaw: It's begun in a Nigerian court. LANCOR has actually done it. Guess what the Nigerian keyboard makers want from the One Laptop Per Child charitable organization trying to make the world a better place? $20 million dollars in 'damages,' and an injunction blocking OLPC from distribution in Nigeria."

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  1. Re:Corruption is part of the culture of Africa by Fujisawa+Sensei · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    According to Wikipedia:

    The people of Nigeria have an extensive history, and archaeological evidence shows that human habitation of the area dates back to at least 9000 BC."

    That means they have 11,000 years of history, so who the fuck are upstarts like us to tell them how to run their civilization?

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  2. Re:No Reason to Pity by R2.0 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Well, when you consider that most "under-developed countries" still haven't made it to the 20th century in political, social, or economic terms, maybe the attitude is appropriate.

    Don't want to be treated paternalistically? Stop acting like children.

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  3. Re:expect anything different? by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Awesome.

    Would it be wrong for me to generalize, and assume most of you F/OSS people are racists?

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