On Fri, December 28, 2007 11:33 am, Tracy R Reed wrote: > > I just got this email and thought one of you might like to check it out. > I paid $400 and received my own XO laptop and a kid in a developing > country in need of education (these kids already have food, water, the > basics. Now they need education) receives one also. > > So now I have a $200 deduction on my taxes, I have a cool little laptop > for using at the coffee shop or datacenter, I have promoted the spread > of Linux, and I have helped a child have a better life. > > I have learned in my travels that most kids (especially those in > oppressive countries) do not have much if any access to information, > especially outside information which their government fears. > > I have also seen that it is impossible for any regime be it > governmental, parental, or copyright to keep motivated and talented kids > from doing anything they want with their computers. No firewall has not > been circumvented, no nanny-ware has not been disabled, no music or > movie not copied. > > In about 18 years time I expect that this project will have had a > significant influence on the developing world and the spread of freedom > and success. > >
I have a friend who just did that. I plan to scope out his machine before deciding. It's a good cause, but I would need to justify it by having use for the machine. Good for you. -- Lan Barnes SCM Analyst Linux Guy Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
