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Negroponte Says Windows 'Runs Well' On XO Laptop

Posted by Soulskill on from the set-the-hook-and-reel-them-in dept.

Stony Stevenson alerts us to comments from OLPC founder Nicholas Negroponte indicating his approval of Windows' performance on the XO laptop. Negroponte said in an email, "Sugar needs a wider basis, to run on more Linux platforms and to run under Windows." The full email is available at OLPC News. He was also quoted by the Associated Press as saying that Sugar "didn't have a software architect who did it in a crisp way," and cited the lack of Flash as an example. Negroponte continued, "There are several examples like that, that we have to address without worrying about the fundamentalism in some of the open-source community. One can be an open-source advocate without being an open-source fundamentalist."

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  1. Screw Sugar by MadUndergrad · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    and screw windows. Seriously, Sugar sucks hard. They should have just put Puppy linux or something like that on it. And is it that hard to get Adobe to donate some licenses for flash so they can be pre-installed? It's not like they're charging money for it anyhow.

  2. Re:Isn't Microsoft out to destory OLPC? by Vexorian · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Stop playing victim for once, ok?

    Well, it is clear there is no MS plot to destroy OLPC now that they have successfully embraced it, you are right.

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  3. I suppose now new versions? by Skiron · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    OLPC Windows XP 'Oasis' version - for when you are stuck in the desert - Price: 2 tortoise shells and 1 coconut (or £300)
    OLPC Windows XP 'Tarzan' version - designed for users in the jungle - Price: 3 tortoise shells and 2 coconuts (or 400)
    OLPC Windows XP 'Gorilla' version - innovated for misty mountain usage - Price: 3 tortoise shells and 4 coconuts (or £500)
    OLPC Windows XP 'Shanty Town' version - Advanced technology for use near dirty water - Price: 5 tortoise shells and 10 coconuts (or £600) ...

  4. Re:Sadly, Negroponte is correct... by bball99 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    HAHAHAHA!

    thanks for posting this snippet - definitely made my day...

    suddenly i had visions of children huddled in mud huts, crouched around an XO watching YouTube videos of that lip-synching guy cavorting around in front of his webcam...

    seriously though, it's also funny to see all the politics, open source or not, revolving around the OLPC project..