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OLPC's "Give 1 Get 1" Comes To Europe

Posted by kdawson on from the can-i-play-tictactoe-on-that dept.

Christoph Derndorfer writes "Last year OLPC's XO-laptop was among the hottest Christmas gadgets thanks to the organization's G1G1 program, where you could donate $399 to give one XO-laptop to a child in the developing world and receive one yourself in return. However in 2007 the program was only available for US and Canadian citizens. This year's program, which takes off November 17, is also available to citizens in the EU member states, Switzerland, Russia, and Turkey. This is certainly awesome news for all the OLPC / Linux / gadget enthusiasts here in Europe! P.S. Before anyone asks, these XOs will come equipped with the child-friendly Sugar platform, which is based on Fedora 9, and not Windows XP."

6 of 134 comments (clear)

  1. Re:If and when I get a job... by CRCulver · · Score: 5, Funny

    If and when I get a Job after being laid off due to the bum economy I'll really think about this. It's a great program and I'd love to tinker with one.

    Don't worry. The OLPC computer gives you the tools to overcome your low social class, enabling you to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps and find myriad possibilities in today's globalized, technological market.

  2. Re:Child friendly by CRCulver · · Score: 1, Funny

    If Sugar is child friendly, to whom is Windows friendly towards?

    Pedobear?

  3. Re:If and when I get a job... by negRo_slim · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't worry. The OLPC computer gives you the tools to overcome your low social class, enabling you to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps and find myriad possibilities in today's globalized, technological market.

    Yes with the OLPC's help it will only be a matter of time before the wealth from the world's top 1% trickles down to you! Then with the crumbs that drop from their mouths you can feed your family!

    --
    On the Oregon Cost born and raised, On the beach is where I spent most of my days
  4. I'm still waiting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm still waiting for the Buy One, Taunt One program. Where you buy a laptop loaded with Linux, and another is sent to a Microsoft employee. Complete with the Firefox home page set to the last Slashdot story bashing Microsoft.

    Naturally the packages will be addressed to:
    Micro$oft,
    One Micro$oft Way,
    Redmond, WA 98052-6399 U.$

  5. Re:If and when I get a job... by east+coast · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you had one you could be browsing Monster or Dice for a new job right now!

    That's the catch-22 of OLPC.

    --
    Dedicated Cthulhu Cultist since 4523 BC.
  6. Re:Google is your friend! by sanso999 · · Score: 2, Funny

    That may be so, but they all take part in EuroVISION, so they have a foot in the door....