Re: Steve Jobs can't even give OSX away..... :)

Rick <none@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 02:55:58 +0100, Lars Träger wrote:
>
> > Rick <none@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 02:01:24 +0100, Lars Träger wrote:
> >>
> >> > Rick <none@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Idiot. Do you even know what software they intend to bundle? I
> >> >> didn't think so. Oh, BTW, the softwar they want is already included
> >> >> in Red hat Linux.
> >> >
> >> > And Red Hat Linux will fit on 1 GB of "disk" space?
> >> >
> >> This RH distro will.
> >
> > So how do you know what software they will want and if that will be
> > included?
> >
> >
> I read. try it.
>
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/$100_laptop#Software> Software
>
> "All of the software on the $100 Laptop will be open-source. The projected
> software as of November 2005 is:
>
> * Red Hat Linux variant as operating system * A web browser
> * A word processor
> * An email program
> * A programming system"
>
> <http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113193305149696140-442o71jo_IlBr
> LpyUeeOdsqDs7E_20061113.html>
>
> "Software will include a word processor, a Web browser, an email program
> and a programming system."

Wow. 4 apps.

So how do you know that this is all or in fact any of the software they
will want? In case you forgot, the question was about educational apps.

This is a computer for the third world, are they even going to have
access to the internet?

Lars T.
.

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