Apart from not mentioning Sugar I think this is a well researched and well written article, definitely one of the best ones I've seen in awhile.
Two aspects which I did find quite amusing are the following two comparisons: "He hands me one of the computers. A little larger than a box of chocolates..." "Cavallo flips it over, converting it at once into a games console." Box of chocolates? Game console? How about making the more obvious (and given the context more appropiate seeming) comparison to a book in both cases? ;-) Cheers, Christoph Zitat von Sean DALY <sdaly...@gmail.com>: > http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/mar/28/rwanda-laptop-revolution > > A well-written article which effectively communicates OLPC's goals in > the context of Rwanda's troubled recent hostory. 4-page spread in the > print version. > > However, as is unfortunately often the case with OLPC-F sources, Sugar > is given short shrift. Software is mentioned in the print version > tech-specs sidebar as "Linux-based", and referred to elsewhere as > being "too slow"; and Windows will be available in future, the > implication being that would correct something. The writer says: "The > desktop appears as an unfamiliar cartwheel of programmes represented > by child-friendly icons", but there's no exploration of Activities, or > what the kids are doing - clearly, the unfamiliarity barrier played a > role here, and the absence of the boot logo means the "system" is > unnamed. > > Sean. > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- Christoph Derndorfer co-editor, olpcnews url: www.olpcnews.com e-mail: christ...@olpcnews.com _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep