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[News] Proof of OLPC, Open Source Viability

Some folks would like us to think that $100 Linux laptops would not at all
help developing countries. They would also like us to think that user-driven
software/content has no money to offer. Here are new articles which refute
these ludicrous claims.

Cell phones vital in developing world

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| By bouncing signals off base stations, relay towers and satellites
| instead of over copper wires strung to villages and homes, cell
| phones can hurdle mountains. Mobile phones are not hampered by
| illiteracy -- which is a barrier to computer use -- giving
| millions new opportunities to exchange information, make money
| and conduct business.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070127/ap_on_hi_te/cell_phone_revolution

Wouldn't a low-end laptop serve them better than a cellular phone?

Also see this one:

YouTube to share revenue with users

,----[ Quote ]
| Hurley, who along with the site's co-founders sold YouTube to
| Google for $1.65 billion in November, said one of the major
| innovations the site is working on is a way to allow users
| to be paid for content.
`----

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070127/ap_on_hi_te/world_forum_youtube

Red Hat has made some moves towards sites with user-generated content as
well. It's not ad-assisted, IIRC. Contribution for code can be rewarded for,
not just content. It seems as though the economy in the tech world is
already changing (evolving). This is also discussed here (new item):

Not Invented Here

,----[ Quote ]
| To summarize, ground rules determine culture, culture determines
| behavior and behavior determines outcomes.  Openness leads to
| collaboration and trust, collaboration and trust lead to
| meritocracy and meritocracy leads to better results.  In
| contrast, secrecy and being closed leads to NIH and hoarding,
| NIH and hoarding lead to autocracy or oligarchy, and to
| inferior results.
`----

http://blog.zenoss.com/2007/01/27/not-invented-here/

It's all about transition from CSS to OSS.

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