Off the OLPC website: "XO is built from free and open-source software. Our commitment to software freedom gives children the opportunity to use their laptops on their own terms. While we do not expect every child to become a programmer, we do not want any ceiling imposed on those children who choose to modify their machines. We are using open-document formats for much the same reason: transparency is empowering. The children--and their teachers--will have the freedom to reshape, reinvent, and reapply their software, hardware, and content."
AT&T is the main carrier out here and coincidently I was just about to sign up with them, this is just plain disappointing though. Well at least there is no contract now, if I start noticing my service degrading it might be time to move on even if it ends up being a little more expensive and inconvenient.
All I have to say is wow. So your really doin it huh? I mean all you can do is laugh, i mean really?! I think every intelligent person just wants to slap them in the face and just tell them to wake up!
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Off the OLPC website:
"XO is built from free and open-source software. Our commitment to software freedom gives children the opportunity to use their laptops on their own terms. While we do not expect every child to become a programmer, we do not want any ceiling imposed on those children who choose to modify their machines. We are using open-document formats for much the same reason: transparency is empowering. The children--and their teachers--will have the freedom to reshape, reinvent, and reapply their software, hardware, and content."
sounds like a worth while development.
"So will this ad technology get a free pass from Windows Defender?"
God microsoft, hypocrites till the end.
Well I am glad to see there are some rational people left in this world. :)
Sell-outs. MS should change their name to the Umbrella corporation.
AT&T is the main carrier out here and coincidently I was just about to sign up with them, this is just plain disappointing though. Well at least there is no contract now, if I start noticing my service degrading it might be time to move on even if it ends up being a little more expensive and inconvenient.
Oh weird, you sold your soul to the devil and now everyone thinks your a traitor and hates you. Weird.
All I have to say is wow. So your really doin it huh? I mean all you can do is laugh, i mean really?! I think every intelligent person just wants to slap them in the face and just tell them to wake up!
lol that's sweet. You should send an email with this quoted in it to microsoft.
Its true, i used to work there. Glad to see they are being called out for it.
I used to sell these things when I used to work for a retailer, they sucked. Our display was buggy and what not. Concept was cool though.
lol oh ya!?