[Olpc-open] Re: [OLPC Security] Application bundles and delegation

[xuan wu]

> 2007/2/13, Bipin Gautam <bipin.gautam at gmail.com>:
> >
> > On 2/13/07, John Kintree <jkintree at swbell.net> wrote:
> > > On Tuesday 13 February 2007 09:08 am, Bipin Gautam wrote:
> > > > Indeed! This could mean a way... even parents will be more intrested
> >
> > > > in interacting with the laptop. On top of it we could even add more
> > > > localized websites that could mean lots to adults. Maybe websites
> > like
> > > > about agriculture ( daily price list, best practices etc) the
> > > > possibilities are many. And they could interact with other parents
> > >
> > > Good point.  Parents and neighbors will naturally learn through the
> > exposure
> > > they get as the children bring their laptops home.  By 2010, if prices
> > have
> > > fallen to $50 per laptop, the goal of One Laptop Per Person might be
> > > feasible.  At that price, a quantity of 7 billion laptops would cost
> > $350
> > > billion, which is a fraction of global, annual military expenses.
> > > John Kintree
> > > http://home.swbell.net/jkintree/islt/
>
>

I like the idea of free cell phone and a handy web browser for everyone, but
it's called "One Laptop Per Child", right? Maybe the question should be what
actually is the purpose of this program. Is it just governments giving away
free high-tech device to help the development of information society? Then
what's the point of "Per Child"?
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