<OT> OLPC program swings to M$

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Arthur Pemberton wrote:
> On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 2:31 PM, Robin Laing
> <Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca> wrote:
>> I participated in the OLPC buy 1 give 1 program to help it grow for two
>> reasons.
>>
>> One to get the OLPC into the public and used in more places.
>> Two, to give a kick to MS and Intel over the classmate.
>>
>> One thing that has come out of the OLPC and the EeePC is forcing MS to keep
>> providing support for XP which they don't want to remain in production.
>>
>> When I first read about XP on the OLPC, I believed that this was a bad issue
>> but at least there was a dual boot option.  Now that I read that the dual
>> boot is not going to happen, then I cannot support the project as the idea
>> of free and open is totally lost.
>>
>> My kids liked the Sugar interface but there needs to be more tools to make
>> the OLPC useful.  Putting Sugar onto Windows could be a good move to get
>> more recognition of OpenSource into the public.
>>
>> I have not looked at the license for Sugar but I hope it is GPLv3.
>>
>> I am still not sure what way to think but as long as it keeps MS looking
>> over their shoulder at these small laptops, I am happy.
>>
> 
> It's GPL, I am guessing v2 though. I doubt MS would go near it if it
> was GPLv3 with its new patent invalidation clauses.
> 
In that case it needs to under the GPLv3 ASAP if its not already. But 
who is the original licensor?who technically owns the code?

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