OLPC Re: [OS:N:] Is the Open Source Now list alive?

[Paul Swider <swider@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've been on the list for several years and am glad it's still hear because maybe whoever is left can help me with a new problem. I'm now in journalism and working on a story about the OLPC and its effects. I'm curious, from the standpoint of both hardware and software, what people see has or think will happen to the industry as a result of this device. Will we see more flash-driven machines (I think we are)? Will we see more sw development for this machine/OS/GUI? Will the more commercial enterprises now recognize, as Intel and Microsoft appear to be doing, that there is a market even in developing countries for the right sized/priced computing product? Are there other downstream effects coming?

If you want to respond to me off-list, you can send to this email or to pswider@xxxxxxxxxxx, although I can see that this thread might be appropriate for the list.

Thanks,
Paul Swider


-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff Johnson <jbj@xxxxxxx>
>Sent: Jan 7, 2008 11:53 AM
>To: Open source advocacy in education and government <open-source-now-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [OS:N:] Is the Open Source Now list alive?
>
>Michael! Glad to hear from you!
>
>73 de Jeff
>
>On Jan 7, 2008, at 8:15 AM, mwilliams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> Looks like there are a few people still hanging around.
>>
>> Since linux has become more mainstream, I guess people just take it  
>> for
>> granted anymore.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> Michael Williams
>> Director of Technology
>> Haywood County Schools
>> (828) 627-8314
>> http://www.haywood.k12.nc.us
>>
>>
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> just checking if there are any subscribers and if they are interested
>>> to share experiences about teaching and using open source software in
>>> Universities or schools of any type and level.
>>>
>>> Happy 2008,
>>> 		Marco
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>>> on how
>>> software is used *around* you:            http://digifreedom.net/ 
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