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RE: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO
Okay - I have an XO, how do I put XP on it! It will make the XO useful to me. I do not like the present OS at all, it is clunky etc. I know that the XO is not meant for "people" like me. But if I own one, I might as well enjoy using it.
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Disenfranchising the poor  tonymcs@... | 05/15/08
What amazes me is how...  mdsmedia | 05/15/08
He's just stating the obvious.  transposeIT | 05/15/08
Anything is obvious  Ole Man | 05/16/08
I agree.  xuniL_z | 05/16/08
LOL nice one.  fr0thy2 | 05/16/08
ha ha ha ha ha!  Ole Man | 05/16/08
Please clarify which medicine youare referring to.  Update victim | 05/16/08
"Deal With It!"  Ole Man | 05/16/08
Talking of weird social experiments  fr0thy2 | 05/16/08
We're already there.  Your Mom 2.0 | 05/19/08
mdsmedia called the other post "utter crap"  xuniL_z | 05/19/08
The Linux community gave this device to the poor  Richard Flude | 05/15/08
Yet just another torch bearer  xuniL_z | 05/16/08
MS want a new generation of mouse wielding monkeys to rip off  fr0thy2 | 05/16/08
How appallingly debased this debate has become.  Irritated_User | 05/17/08
How  Richard Flude | 05/18/08
I'm in the boat with you, Richard  Ole Man | 05/18/08
AMEN !!! (NT)  Update victim | 05/16/08
XO Project  mypl8s4u2 | 05/17/08
Open Office 2.4 NOT equal 2 MSOffice 2003  roodtjan | 05/18/08
Not equal, INDEED!  Ole Man | 05/18/08
It doens't matter how much ....  mwagner@... | 05/17/08
No it isn't  Richard Flude | 05/18/08
Yes now they are disenfranchised...  storm14k | 05/15/08
a virus and malware free experience???  dragon@... | 05/16/08
Here! Here!  thuffman@... | 05/16/08
Not really...  CreepinJesus | 05/16/08
You have got to be kidding...  storm14k | 05/16/08
So Out of Touch  mypl8s4u2 | 05/16/08
What goes around  Chiatzu | 05/17/08
Then list them...  storm14k | 05/16/08
Here's your list  mypl8s4u2 | 05/16/08
You may have misunderstood me...  storm14k | 05/16/08
They are all just software  fr0thy2 | 05/16/08
Nonsense  easson | 05/16/08
Thats interesting...  storm14k | 05/16/08
Windows Essentials  mypl8s4u2 | 05/16/08
Get a copy of Win95  jorjitop | 05/16/08
Or better yet...  storm14k | 05/16/08
XP was not "squeezed"  easson | 05/16/08
I totally agree  mypl8s4u2 | 05/16/08
6 to 10% and growing.  TripleII | 05/15/08
LOL. Save it chum. Only fanatics like you would believe what you claim.  transposeIT | 05/15/08
Save what?  TripleII | 05/15/08
In support of point 3)  Richard Flude | 05/16/08
Losing Market to Apple is not what i called a great news  timiteh | 05/16/08
OSX is better for Linux than MS ...  MisterMiester | 05/16/08
RE:OSX is better for Linux than MS ...  timiteh | 05/16/08
I concur  balaknair | 05/16/08
timiteh has clearly never owned a Mac  labarker | 05/16/08
Soon to eat Crow  mypl8s4u2 | 05/16/08
Now that's just silly  fr0thy2 | 05/16/08
who ever said U.S. = world?  xuniL_z | 05/19/08
Spot on!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/08
Hey, Axhead, ...  OButterball | 05/16/08
Well...  CreepinJesus | 05/16/08
We're talking an install of Windows XP here, bud.  OButterball | 05/16/08
Actually...  storm14k | 05/16/08
Ummm, it's illegal to copy Windows. You do read your EULA right?  fr0thy2 | 05/16/08
And you are a Windows-bigot  royalef | 05/16/08
using Windows world wide  tcsd38@... | 05/16/08
re: Disenfranchising the poor  none none | 05/16/08
What?  mypl8s4u2 | 05/16/08
Re: Over The Top Sill Post  notsofast | 05/17/08
Shouldn't it be up to the governments that's buying them?  Pliny the Elder | 05/15/08
One question...  mdsmedia | 05/15/08
Not the point at all  Pliny the Elder | 05/15/08
Yeah, just like Microsoft backers  Ole Man | 05/16/08
funny thing  xuniL_z | 05/16/08
Funnier yet  fr0thy2 | 05/16/08
Double Standard  jrbales@... | 05/16/08
Apples VS rotten oranges, again  Ole Man | 05/17/08
Fair???  jkm2a@... | 05/17/08
Is this a joke? Seriously man.  xuniL_z | 05/19/08
Exactly as we were taught...  dog_man | 05/20/08
Right on...... dog eat dog  Ole Man | 05/20/08
Of course, Microsoft wants people ...  mwagner@... | 05/17/08
Yep, too much slop (money)  Ole Man | 05/17/08
Then drop the Linux version  Richard Flude | 05/15/08
Why would I be happy with this?  Pliny the Elder | 05/15/08
Yes, and this quote explains the shift.  TripleII | 05/15/08
Won't work that way, MS will simply bribe the decision makers  pcb1962 | 05/16/08
what an argument...  cgdams | 05/16/08
You're kidding, right?  NefNef | 05/16/08
Proof Microsoft has virtually no social responsibility  gpreston@... | 05/16/08
They'll never believe it.  storm14k | 05/16/08
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Profit  jammer6463 | 05/16/08
Dark cloud over good works of Gates Foundation  Ole Man | 05/16/08
Wonder how much your 401K has blood on its hands  jammer6463 | 05/16/08
I do not subscribe  Ole Man | 05/16/08
Please, seriously, you are just a  xuniL_z | 05/19/08
Careful there, Zuny!  Ole Man | 05/19/08
Sure you're an RHCE?  pcb1962 | 05/16/08
Yea I'm sure  jammer6463 | 05/16/08
jammer6463 cannot possibly be an RHCE  storm14k | 05/16/08
high brow attitude????? jammer6463  Ole Man | 05/16/08
As soon as Microsoft holds the entire(or close to it) market share in this  Ole Man | 05/16/08
Let (corrupted) Governments decide ?  Web Smart | 05/16/08
RE: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO  hshawjr | 05/15/08
MS themselves have not accomplished this yet...  TripleII | 05/15/08
That have accomplished it.. and well  easson | 05/16/08
Perhaps you didn't notice  Ole Man | 05/16/08
RE: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO  Loverock Davidson | 05/15/08
Can you explain...  zkiwi | 05/15/08
Can you explain how you come up with this assessment?  transposeIT | 05/15/08
So, show the world where...  zkiwi | 05/15/08
Yes, completel troll.  TripleII | 05/15/08
Where does it say that?  moose7710 | 05/16/08
Now that might be cool.  TripleII | 05/16/08
Ho ho.... wait till you see the EULA  Ole Man | 05/16/08
Sure can  Loverock Davidson | 05/16/08
SHUT UP TROLL  itanalyst2@... | 05/16/08
Can't have them thinking for themselves  fr0thy2 | 05/16/08
Well, for a "sure can"  zkiwi | 05/16/08
Ask Microsoft  Loverock Davidson | 05/16/08
Then they'll offer upgrades to Windows 7  fr0thy2 | 05/16/08
Forgive him  cheapasskevin | 05/16/08
And you wonder why people don't want linux  Loverock Davidson | 05/16/08
Message has been deleted.  itanalyst2@... | 05/15/08
0.007, Rockhead.  OButterball | 05/16/08
007?  Loverock Davidson | 05/16/08
Guffaw. Didn't even haveta wiggle the pole ...  OButterball | 05/16/08
re: RE: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO  none none | 05/16/08
RE: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO  mridjoeblack | 05/15/08
Putting your meandering logic in perspective  Ole Man | 05/16/08
Some more meandering logic happy  mridjoeblack | 05/16/08
Yep, that sure is some meandering  Ole Man | 05/17/08
It was a good conversation... happy  mridjoeblack | 05/17/08
I'm outta here too, Dude  Ole Man | 05/17/08
There Will Be Two Categories Of Kids  itanalyst2@... | 05/15/08
Oh please talk sense man!  Average-IT-Guy | 05/16/08
Hey!  none none | 05/16/08
Obviously you haven't followed the story from its conception  Ole Man | 05/16/08
We need to see the package.  TripleII | 05/16/08
You are right!  Ole Man | 05/16/08
OLPC:  Userama | 05/15/08
Developing Nations To Be Stuck With Dead-End Operating System  softdrat@... | 05/16/08
No...they're not using linux anymore...  Average-IT-Guy | 05/16/08
Does Linux prevent the sale (or availability) of their last "version"  Ole Man | 05/16/08
XO laptops cost more with Windows  whisperycat | 05/16/08
It's about the hardware, silly  wolf_z | 05/16/08
OLPC stink because  magallanes | 05/16/08
Are you sure?  Ole Man | 05/16/08
You sir, are nuts.  wolf_z | 05/17/08
Thank you! You have put my mind at ease  Ole Man | 05/17/08
You are dead on. On ALL counts  xuniL_z | 05/19/08
Considering the source  Ole Man | 05/20/08
M$ is polluting the OLPC echosystem  Linux Geek | 05/16/08
did I miss something  tech_walker | 05/16/08
MS  storm14k | 05/16/08
echosystem  GiMMeABreak | 05/18/08
RE: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO  esteckis@... | 05/16/08
Good.  Narg | 05/16/08
Freedom doesn't mean price  scott1329 | 05/16/08
Open source = still slavery.  magallanes | 05/16/08
How would you know?  Ole Man | 05/16/08
RE:XP vs Linux on XO  Jim Johnson | 05/16/08
Dogs don't know what cats are doing  Ole Man | 05/16/08
RE: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO  NefNef | 05/16/08
Microsoft -- the new Nestle?  egads@... | 05/16/08
RE: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO  Timpraetor | 05/16/08
ugh!  Timpraetor | 05/16/08
$3  easson | 05/16/08
Microsoft would give it away  Ole Man | 05/16/08
Once again the poor Linux supporters  tech_walker | 05/16/08
And does MS have a history of tolerating competition?  pcb1962 | 05/16/08
RE: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO  mypl8s4u2 | 05/16/08
Reading comprehension  TripleII | 05/16/08
Doh! Reply to eason regarding Video proof (NT)  TripleII | 05/16/08
I suppose it is inevitable  Ole Man | 05/16/08
This entire discussion would be funny....  TtfnJohn | 05/16/08
(Blush) Here's the link I promised:  TtfnJohn | 05/16/08
RE: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO  jlafitte | 05/16/08
It looks like you're hot on the trail  Ole Man | 05/16/08
RE: It's finally official: Vista is coming to the XO  rtirman37@... | 05/16/08
Final thought on the XP XO.  TripleII | 05/16/08
XP on the XP ?!?!?!  R1scFactor | 05/16/08
Think of the Kids - for once let's Skip our Bigotry  bcarpent1228@... | 05/16/08
RE: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO  mridjoeblack | 05/16/08
Positive people made the OLPC a reality.  peter_erskine@... | 05/17/08
I'm sure that you, in your infinite wisdom, can explain  Ole Man | 05/17/08
Already covered everything and then some happy  mridjoeblack | 05/18/08
Yeah, but with what?  Ole Man | 05/18/08
RE: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO  mwagner@... | 05/17/08
Another happy Windows fanboy, I see  TtfnJohn | 05/17/08
apparently asked for Windows for no apparent reason  Ole Man | 05/17/08
Why should XO be non-XP at this point?  zach.winchester | 05/17/08
As for why I'm still using Microsoft today...  zach.winchester | 05/17/08
Ignoring the obvious  Ole Man | 05/17/08
Oops...  zach.winchester | 05/17/08
XP is comming! To slow down the XO?  morbius_z | 05/17/08
Apathy doesn't make the world go round  Ole Man | 05/17/08
Negroponte is great in ideas, but can he execute?  arvino_mudjiarto@... | 05/18/08
He never fought a battle  Ole Man | 05/18/08
Evidentally not  TtfnJohn | 05/18/08
RE: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO  queroph@... | 05/18/08
You really are clueless aren't you?  wolf_z | 05/19/08
As if you had a spare clue to hand out  Ole Man | 05/19/08
RE: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO  jbenfield@... | 05/19/08
shut the door on Linux  Ole Man | 05/19/08
RE: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO  technology@... | 05/19/08
Thanks for your input, MS  doctordawg | 05/19/08

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