OLPC Laptop - some suggestions for the software

[Ivan Krstić]

[Removed Nicholas and Michalis from CC. Please do not add individual
team members to CC arbitrarily.]


thomasasta at gmx.net wrote:
> As this is the main question, if meshing is working to provide
> internet acess in Afrika and if it is open source or not... 

The mesh itself cannot magically provide Internet access. We're working
on the open source issue.

> Of course I understand, that the first generation is already done and
> produced, but better change this and get a workable PC . Drop the
> cam, drop the coloured display, switch the wording from
> 100-Dollar-Laptop to an 100-Euro-Laptop (which is 20 % more money)
> and justify it with an engeneering or production center in europe.

[...]

> I can buy here a loptop with 1700 MHZ with 40 GB  HD & wifi but
> without CD-Rom for 499 Euro!! This is fully equipped and if you
> replace windows, then you get the hardware for 299 Euro. So... it
> should not so difficult to reduce the costs more. Even if it is 150
> Euro..  Firefox and OOO and CSpace and Thunderbird are all ready.. so
> .. dunno why so much software engineering has to be done.

This is not constructive feedback. Your e-mails contain unworkable
proposals, deeply uninformed questions, and off-the-cuff speculation.
Please read up on the project and our goals before taking up further
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Thanks,

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Ivan Krstić <krstic at solarsail.hcs.harvard.edu> | GPG: 0x147C722D