Thread: OLPC, Microsoft to make Windows, Linux available on XO

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Project and Microsoft plan to make both Windows and Linux available on a version of the project's XO laptop, the companies said Thursday.

The parties expect to deliver a dual-boot XO system in August or September that will have both the traditional Linux-based Sugar operating system of the XO and a low-cost student version of Windows XP, according to Kyle Austin, an OLPC representative...
http://www.hitechwave.com/2008/05/ol...ows-linux.html

Great news! I have heard of the OLPC, but can you tell me what countries qualify?

I find the addition of the XP partition a waste of time and money personally. Check out my thread to see why I think this.

http://www.thescienceforum.com/Third...nux-12089t.php