Surely you've heard about the one-laptop-per-child initiative before? I think your initial response is probably the correct one. Some people will actually be so out of touch in a "let them eat cake" kind of way that they'll think that providing every child in Africa is a realistic aim without the people of the West waking up. I don't think what's come out of it is a bad thing though - an affordable machine with open source software for developing countries. It's just a question of how you might spend the money better isn't it?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/$100_laptop Disclaimer: I know hardly anything about the one-laptop-per-child initiative and am neither defender nor critic, by all means discuss (OK it's OT but it's interesting ;-) but please don't put me in either role just 'cos I forwarded a flyer about a Greek festival! > From: Robert Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 07 May 2008 16:11 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: RE: (313) Synch in the city > > Is that thing about a laptop for every child in Africa some kind of sick joke?
