Thursday, October 02, 2008
Why Bender abandoned O.L.P.C.
Walter Bender the overseer of of software development for O.L.P.C left in April. Some have ruminated that Bender in actually a free open source fundamentalist. Mr. Negroponte stated was a possible reason for the break with his longtime collaborator. However, Mr. Bender wrote in to the article stating:
"Mr. Negroponte is wrong when he asserts that I am a free and open-source (FOSS) fundamentalist. I am a learning fundamentalist...Microsoft stepping in is the symptom, not the disease...”
It is my belief that Mr. Bender left due to Microsoft's association with the charity and the possibilities or limitations that this association will cause. But is it possible to give away computers without the backing of a large organization? That is ultimately the question.
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Don't jump into something with out introducing the topic. Start with a topic sentence that helps the reader understand what you are going to write about. Describe the article you are using as a source as well.
Your key point is important: Does support from a major corporation make a global effort possible? Can we bridge the digital divide without corporate assistance? Or can NGO's, Foundations, and governments do it without corporate help?
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Your key point is important: Does support from a major corporation make a global effort possible? Can we bridge the digital divide without corporate assistance? Or can NGO's, Foundations, and governments do it without corporate help?
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