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His definition of "open"...
based on this article means that the laptop itself is an "open" hardware platform and that it doesn't really matter what OS is installed (Linux or Windows or whatever) as long as that particular OS supports the "hardware" within the laptop.
Posted by: four-eyes_z   Posted on: 10/29/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Negropronte is right, we can not call it open and then not alow a specific  DonnieBoy | 10/29/07
He is totally off-base  comp_indiana | 10/31/07
i want this stripped down version of xp  pcguy777 | 10/31/07
RE: Negroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophy  Loverock Davidson | 10/29/07
Windows on OLPC  MichaelSM | 10/30/07
You really have no real understanding of computer science do you?  pcguy777 | 10/31/07
What he's trying to say...  byte_size | 11/06/07
FUD  bubba555 | 10/30/07
ten fold?  catseverywhere@... | 10/30/07
thats it. its official. many linux worshipers are nuts.  pcguy777 | 10/31/07
Oh, he was serious.I thought ...  el1jones | 10/30/07
Lovey is serious...  JCitizen | 10/30/07
Negroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophy  shadow431986@... | 10/29/07
Wrong Negroponte  say_what | 10/29/07
You have the wrong Negroponte  GuidingLight | 10/29/07
birds of a feather  catseverywhere@... | 10/30/07
RE: Negroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophy  braintrust | 10/29/07
Very odd thinking  Heatlesssun1 | 10/29/07
Better yet  Larry the Security Guy | 10/31/07
open medicine  byte_size | 11/06/07
His definition of "open"...  four-eyes_z | 10/29/07
His job is to get laptops to the kids, not "pissing" corporations  georgeou | 10/29/07
Whatever  ecbpro | 10/30/07
"I Just wonder, why is MS jumping on it now?"  bka1959 | 10/30/07
MinWin, I should have known...  JCitizen | 10/30/07
It's amazing how blind people can twist words  mdsmedia | 10/30/07
bad move  Linux Geek | 10/30/07
agreed  A.Lizard | 10/30/07
Let's face facts........  nwoodson@... | 10/30/07
Bad move? Perhaps, but  mustangj36@... | 10/30/07
Foot in the Door  George49 | 10/30/07
Let's not lose sight of the goal..  JCitizen | 10/30/07
Self appointed Messiah is a Backstabber  MailMan1958 | 10/30/07
Confusion  Altotus | 10/31/07
Correct me if I'm wrong...  JCitizen | 10/31/07
What? Pissing on him?  scott1329 | 10/31/07
Windows CE Wont Work?  ceh4702 | 10/31/07
I read somewhere that the stripped version...  JCitizen | 10/31/07
The Kids will know both platforms. This is the key to REAL success  pcguy777 | 10/31/07
As long as the code is open  CypherOz | 10/31/07
A little clarity...  kingmph@... | 10/31/07
Very odd thinking indeed...  kingmph@... | 10/31/07
It's all about the MONEY  Old Timer 8080 | 11/02/07
Is that a typo?  3dguru | 11/02/07
I read rumors there is a stripped down verssion..  JCitizen | 11/03/07

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