.. I wouldn’t be too quick to call it a useless skill. Many enterprise-graded applications run on Linux. Beside, all major OS’s, be it Linux, Microsoft, MAC, Android, …etc, have some concepts/principles and architecture in common. A person with background or understanding in Linux can quickly learn about other OS’s. Personally, I don’t see how one can consider computer related knowledge or skill as useless.
Cheers, DL On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Savun <[email protected]> wrote: Lok Perom, > > The price is good, but yo teach Khmer kids to use Linux computer, i think > their skill is useless after graduation. This is reminding me of thousand > of Apple computers, where donated to American's schools. After American's > kids are graduated, they didn't get to use Apple, they are using IBM and MS > Windows instead at their work place. > > According to my knowledge, Cambodia is the same. The population of IBM and > Microsoft users are hight in Cambodia. > > Thanks, > > Savun > > > On Jan 16, 2012, at 8:13 AM, Perom Uch <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Dear Friends: > > I think this device is cheap, good for Technical school in Cambodia. > It's Linux open source, can be used with open office SW, no need to pay MS > license fee. > > What do you think? > > Best regards, > > //Perom > > - > > > > http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/01/raspberry-pi/ > > > > Hurray, it is now being mass-produced. Should be available for mail order > in a couple of weeks. > > > > Since the initial order may be limited to 1 or a few units only, I may ask > some of my friends to order some for me (if you are not interested in > owning 1 for yourself). > > > > Stay tuned. > > <http://www.wired.com/geekdad> > > *GeekDad <http://www.wired.com/geekdad>* > > Parents, Kids and the Stuff We Obsess About <http://www.wired.com/geekdad> > > Previous > post<http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/01/kids-app-design/?intcid=postnav> > > Next > post<http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/01/a-message-from-glados/?intcid=postnav> > Raspberry Pi Begins Manufacturing! > > - > - > - 1 > in*Shar**e* > > > - By Roy Wood <http://www.wired.com/geekdad/author/rrwood/> > - Email Author <[email protected]> > - January 16, 2012 | > - 6:45 am | > - Categories: Electronic > Geek<http://www.wired.com/geekdad/category/electronic-geek/> > - > > > - > > <image001.jpg><http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/01/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-logo/>All > you computer hobbyists out there will be delighted to know that the > Raspberry Pi has officially headed for manufacturing. The news was officially > announced <http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/509> at the Raspberry Pi > site a few days ago: > > Raspberry Pis started being made a couple of days ago, but I was forbidden > to tell you about it until signed contracts and receipts for payment had > arrived – it’s been killing me, especially since I’ve had tens of you > asking me when manufacturing would start every day for the last few weeks. > I am not good at keeping secrets. > > This means that the first units from the first batch will be rolling off > the line at the end of January. This first batch will consist only of Model > Bs, although you will be able to buy Model As later on. Details about > whether we’ll wait for all 10k to come off the line before starting sales, > and about what date we’ll be starting on, will come later; so that gives > you something else for you to shift around nervously on your chairs about > for at least another week or so. > > The Raspberry Pi system is a single-board computer based on the Broadcom > BCM2835 system-on-a-chip. The specs include a 700MHZ ARM CPU, a VideoCore > IV GPU, up to 256MB of RAM, an SD card reader, USB ports, and an optional > ethernet port. The device supports common USB peripherals like mice and > keyboards, can be connected to a TV or monitor, and will run Debian Linux. > Oh — and did I mention that a Pi will cost a mere $25 or $35, depending on > the model? > > That’s a *serious* amount of computing power in a small, inexpensive > package. Considering the impact that the Arduino has had for DIY > electronics, I’m looking forward to seeing what the Raspberry Pi does for > hobbyist computing. > > Head over to the Raspberry Pi site <http://www.raspberrypi.org/faqs> for > more information. In particular, the FAQ > page<http://www.raspberrypi.org/faqs>will tell you pretty much everything you > need to know. > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. > This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. > Thank you for your understanding. 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