Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 9th Jan 2008 22:21 UTC, submitted by WillM
The One Laptop Per Child Project and Microsoft are working together to develop a dual-boot system to put both Linux and Windows on laptops aimed at kids in developing countries, the head of OLPC said in an interview Tuesday. "We are working with them very closely to make a dual-boot system so that, like on an Apple, you can boot either one up. The version that's up and running of Windows on the XO is very fast, it's very, very successful. We're working very hard to do both," said Nicholas Negroponte, chairman of OLPC.
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2007-09-06
XO needs Windows so kids can watch DRM'd media.. I have another aproach; open formats.
But then again, I've had no trouble playing any media on my Mandriva or Windows bootups so it seems one doesn't require Windows to play DRM'd formats. I guess all XO has to do is include one of the codec packs that can be legally obtained for Red Hat (what with that being under the hood of the XO and all).
I was going to point out the humour in copying the first comment and swapping the two words originaly but I figured I may as well answer your sarcasm.
Cheers Duffy