[TriLUG] MIT: $100 laptops 'round the world

[matusiak]

Sorry if this is old news to some, but I just thought it was a great  
story.

    
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/ptech/04/04/hundred.dollar.laptops.ap/ 
index.html

MIT developing $100 laptops for children

Here is how it ties-in to Linux:

   "SOFTWARE: Free. The computers would use Linux open source software."

   http://laptop.media.mit.edu/

Sweet.  I hope they are able to make this idea a success.

dave m.