Beware of Microsoft bearing gifts?

[Craig White]

On Thu, 2008-01-10 at 15:20 -0700, Craig White wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-01-10 at 14:45 -0700, Alan Dayley wrote:
> > Marvin O Fretwell wrote:
> > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080109/tc_infoworld/94485;_ylt=A9G_R3rg1YRHQzkBYwojtBAF 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > §         *Next-gen OLPC laptop to support both Linux, Windows
> > > <http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/junskqsosYhbhCCibvadPiZx?format=standard>
> > > **Microsoft* <http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/junskqsosYhbhBCibvadEKUy> has
> > > teamed up with the One Laptop Per Child project to make Windows
> > > available on the low-cost machines, by offering a dual-boot function
> > > that supports both the Linux OS and Windows. The company also is working
> > > with OLPC to bring together the laptops with some of the Microsoft-run
> > > educational programs available in developing countries. Yahoo!/InfoWorld
> > > <http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/junskqsosYhbhCCibvadPiZx?format=standard>
> > > (1/9)
> > 
> > Except: http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1096
> > 
> > "Microsoft denies dual-boot Linux/Windows XO laptops are on its agenda"
> > 
> > I think I remember this happening about a year ago with Negroponte
> > claiming MS is working with OLPC and then MS denying it.  I think
> > Negroponte needs to wait for partners to make announcements with him (or
> > evilly before him[1]) so he doesn't keep wearing egg on his face.
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> come on now, think about it...Nicholas Negroponte...who's your bro?
> 
> Actually, it's entirely reasonable for Microsoft to get into the act. I
> thought that they had contributed financially and if they want to donate
> some version of the Windows OS and can make it work, why shouldn't they
> be able to? I guess I'm wondering what the fuss is actually about. Are
> people so virulently anti-Microsoft that they feel no good can come out
> of their involvement in the project?
> 
> Actually, Red Hat is also actively working with Intel on their project
> so there will be some fairly diverse offerings and it's all a rather
> curious that all of this corporate innovation is being driven by
> corporate philanthropy...or is it?
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and yet, another Derby entry???

http://www.p2pnet.net/story/14610

Craig