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I think the people at MIT
Linux User 147560 25th Sep 2007
are a damn sight smarter than you or any of us posting here. I also think they have thought about this and there are solutions to assist as well. You also are applying the conventional American way of thinking to the problem and applying American needs to the solution. The recipients are not American nor are they at a technology level where they need hi speed networking. These are the foundation children for building a more technology oriented society for themselves. These kids are not going to know they are not getting the fastest internet or networking experience, and it won't matter. The fact they will have it at all is a pure joy in of itself.

And since this will be a first for many, unlike the spoiled American's, the recipients of this technology will be happy to have it, even if it is slow and not always reliable. It's a damn sight better than what they have now when it comes to technology.

So stop your bashing on the program. I don't see you doing anything positive to in this vein. The idea is to start building at the child level, a technology base. And to do it as cost effective as possible. So that means there are going to be some short comings, the same levels of performance we see here are not going to be initially available there. This is there baby step into the world of technology. devil
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