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 > > > > > > > > > ยง *Next-gen OLPC laptop to support both Linux, Windows > > > > > > **Microsoft* 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 > > > > > > (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. > ---- > 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? ---- and yet, another Derby entry??? http://www.p2pnet.net/story/14610 Craig --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss