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____/ Terry Porter on Thursday 21 May 2009 22:50 : \____
> Homer wrote:
>
>> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>> Sugar Wins! Nobody Buying Windows XO Laptops
>>
>> It's a hollow victory.
>>
>> Microsoft never seriously expected XP to be popular on the XO - but by
>> bullying Negropronte into submission, they destroyed the reputation of
>> what was supposed to be a purely altruistic effort based on altruistic
>> principles and altruistic software.
>> Microsoft's goal was to change the
>> perception that the OLPC was a charity, selfless and noble, to that of
>> just another company selling products.
>
> Microsoft certainly accomplished that. It's a shame that Nick didnt listen
> to those like Walter Bender when he could have.
>
> I'll be he regrets that now.
Yes, people stopped advocating OLPC after he had signed that agreement or
whatever with Microsoft. OLPC without the public support is no OLPC.
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