Re: [OS:N:] Re: OLPC

["M. Fioretti" <mfioretti nexaima net>]

On Sun, Jan 13, 2008 10:09:42 AM -0600, Robert Citek
(robert citek gmail com) wrote:

> On Jan 13, 2008 4:18 AM, M. Fioretti <mfioretti nexaima net> wrote:
> > On Sun, Jan 13, 2008 00:42:47 AM -0600, Robert Citek (robert citek gmail com) wrote:
> >
> > > What's your minimum spec for a refurbished computer?
> >
> > Practically, this means that it must be able to manage opendocument
> > files, HTML 4 websites with Javascript, IMAP email with digital
> > signatures and a couple more things which escape me know (LateX or
> > lynx aren't going to be useful to non-geeks). And must do all this
> > with a Linux distro whose community tolerates newbies, is active, has
> > has many docs as possible and is actively maintained.
> 
> You can do all that with Firefox and a gmail account.

only if you can afford a flat-rate, broadband connection. Not granted
at all in the use case discussed now.

       	         Marco
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