[Linux-aus] Telstra support for OLPC - FOSS for education in remote Australia

Sridhar Dhanapalan sridhar at dhanapalan.com
Fri Oct 15 11:09:58 EST 2010


Telstra are have got right behind One Laptop per Child Australia and
are donating XO learning devices to assist the 400,000 children aged
4-15 in remote Australia. The operating system on the XO is Linux
(Fedora-based) and almost all applications (which we call activities)
are Free Software.

You can show your support by SMSing the word ‘LAPTOP’ to 044 SUPPORT
(0447 877 678) - standard SMS charges apply.

For more information on this initiative:
http://www.ideasforgood.com.au/category/future/one-laptop-per-child.html

For more information on OLPC Australia:
http://www.laptop.org.au

OLPC Australia is a Sydney-based not-for-profit organisation. Yes, I
do work for them.


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