Comments on: 3 Reasons Why The OLPC Project has Microsoft Running Scared http://www.dailytechnobabble.com/2007/05/30/3-reasons-why-the-olpc-project-has-microsoft-running-scared/ Technology is the force that drives change in the world today. Resistance is futile. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:29:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Mancer http://www.dailytechnobabble.com/2007/05/30/3-reasons-why-the-olpc-project-has-microsoft-running-scared/comment-page-1/#comment-67181 Mancer Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:17:39 +0000 http://www.dailytechnobabble.com/2007/05/30/3-reasons-why-the-olpc-project-has-microsoft-running-scared/#comment-67181 Wow... Down with Steven Jobs! Hey, Is Linnux like a version of Mac-OS????? Wow… Down with Steven Jobs! Hey, Is Linnux like a version of Mac-OS?????

]]> By: Derkles http://www.dailytechnobabble.com/2007/05/30/3-reasons-why-the-olpc-project-has-microsoft-running-scared/comment-page-1/#comment-28581 Derkles Thu, 31 May 2007 03:49:15 +0000 http://www.dailytechnobabble.com/2007/05/30/3-reasons-why-the-olpc-project-has-microsoft-running-scared/#comment-28581 Also, Dell's pricing reflects laor and resources needed to install Ubuntu Linux on a new system. To really be able to fairly judge pricing, Dell needs to offer a no OS option and just include the CD/DVD media so the user can install his or herself. If I were to put money towards a new system, I'd go with System76. http://system76.com Also, Dell’s pricing reflects laor and resources needed to install Ubuntu Linux on a new system. To really be able to fairly judge pricing, Dell needs to offer a no OS option and just include the CD/DVD media so the user can install his or herself. If I were to put money towards a new system, I’d go with System76. http://system76.com

]]> By: Gill Hodges http://www.dailytechnobabble.com/2007/05/30/3-reasons-why-the-olpc-project-has-microsoft-running-scared/comment-page-1/#comment-28352 Gill Hodges Wed, 30 May 2007 17:44:31 +0000 http://www.dailytechnobabble.com/2007/05/30/3-reasons-why-the-olpc-project-has-microsoft-running-scared/#comment-28352 "defiantly?" “defiantly?”

]]> By: Conrad http://www.dailytechnobabble.com/2007/05/30/3-reasons-why-the-olpc-project-has-microsoft-running-scared/comment-page-1/#comment-28231 Conrad Wed, 30 May 2007 13:05:44 +0000 http://www.dailytechnobabble.com/2007/05/30/3-reasons-why-the-olpc-project-has-microsoft-running-scared/#comment-28231 This article I think is missing an important technical detail that bolsters its argument significantly: The OLPC has special logic tied to the kernel where screen updates are tracked and if the screen is completely static, it will power off the PC invisibly (the video duties are offloaded to a special independent chip) into a special type of "standby" mode that is expected to have a 100ms "restart" time, not noticeable to the user. What this means is that the OLPC OS can be an order of magnitude more energy efficient than Windoze on the same hardware- This is an extremely disruptive feature and would be nigh impossible for Microsoft to support. This is the "killer app" of the OLPC design. This article I think is missing an important technical detail that bolsters its argument significantly:

The OLPC has special logic tied to the kernel where screen updates are tracked and if the screen is completely static, it will power off the PC invisibly (the video duties are offloaded to a special independent chip) into a special type of “standby” mode that is expected to have a 100ms “restart” time, not noticeable to the user.

What this means is that the OLPC OS can be an order of magnitude more energy efficient than Windoze on the same hardware- This is an extremely disruptive feature and would be nigh impossible for Microsoft to support. This is the “killer app” of the OLPC design.

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