Fwd: OLPC Laptop - some suggestions for the software

[MBurns]

On 12/19/06, "Thomas Müller" <thomasasta at gmx.net> wrote:

> 366 MHZ ? then windows woun´t run anyway. Change the processor to 500 MhZ at least!

As I understand it, the Geode processor is a 500mhz that is hardware
downclocked to 333, for heat and power reasons.

> Then we can take mozilla and OOO suites on linux.

If by mozilla, you mean a mozilla-based (gecko-using) browser, than
you will be happy to hear that the OLPC uses the mozilla rendering
engine. OOo is still in no way a practical solution. Abiword, to some
degree, is still considered too heavy for the machine. See the Journal
spec [1] for text writing details.

> have you a documentation how the mesh is working?

As mentioned, it is an 802.11s implementation.  *toots horn*,
documentation can be found on the wiki pages for Networking[2] and
Wireless[3].

I highly recommend you look at the Wiki[4]. It is a valuable
collection of (mostly complete) information.

[1] http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Human_Interface_Guidelines/The_Laptop_Experience/The_Journal
[2] http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Networking
[3] http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Wireless
[4] http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Home
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Michael Burns * Security Student
NET * Oregon State University