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Story: $100 laptop project is 'fundamentally flawed'
Posted by: Ibrahim (Tuesday 27 June 2006, 4:34 PM)
"The above costs include installation by Computer Aid technicians in London"
Thirteen full time staff and a number of volunteers who get paid £5.00 per day and the computers all donated for free and the endusers pay the transport fees.
"They are looking to introduce a non-standard, untested platform" Tony Roberts
Since when is Linux not tested, the following provide fully tested Desktops: SUSE , Xandros, Redhat, Ubuntu, Linspire, Mandriva and Gentoo.
"in addition to the £39 per computer, you will be required to pay all of the related shipping and insurance costs"
http://www.computeraid.org/apply%20for%20computers.htm
I believe your real objection is that will cut into your own business.
"The organization's goal is to sell $135 (UK£74.06) laptops in 2007, then cut the price to $100 (UK£54.85)in 2008 and $50 (UK£39) in 2010"
Nicholas Negroponte April 2006
http://news.com.com/Negroponte+Slimmer+Linux+needed+for+100+laptop/2100-7346_3-6057456.html?tag=ne.gall.related
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SUSE Linux Desktop
http://www.novell.com
Xandros Linux Desktop
http://www.xandros.com/
Redhat Linux Desktop
http://www.redhat.com/
Ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com
Linspire Linux Desktop
http://www.linspire.com/
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/
Gentoo
www.gentoo.org/
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