Posted by: Anonymous
[ip: 222.172.221.99]
on June 14, 2008 10:16 AM
What a disaster the OLPC has turned out to be. It was one of the most innovative technological feats of the last decade behind what was initially a fantastic idea, and has since been reduced to the object of ridicule. They've rejected the technology community that was the foundation of the product, and now that their ship is listing heavily, blame the hackers.
They need to get a clue. It's not the technology or the technology community that caused the problems. Rather, the whole reason the the XO-1 was the fastest-selling laptop ever, despite the "2 for 1" price, was the technology community's support. It's management's inability to use the communities to which they are tied, including the technology community, effectively that is (part of) the problem.
Now they want everyone to join in and give them free labor. I can hear them now, "They're just geeks. They'll come around." And the "if you don't support OLPC, you're just hurting the children" argument will doubtless be trotted out, but frankly, at this point, that's an argument OLPC management needs to take to heart itself before trotting it out as a club to bludgeon others. They really need to be reminded that one should not bite the hand that feeds you.
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Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 222.172.221.99] on June 14, 2008 10:16 AMThey need to get a clue. It's not the technology or the technology community that caused the problems. Rather, the whole reason the the XO-1 was the fastest-selling laptop ever, despite the "2 for 1" price, was the technology community's support. It's management's inability to use the communities to which they are tied, including the technology community, effectively that is (part of) the problem.
Now they want everyone to join in and give them free labor. I can hear them now, "They're just geeks. They'll come around." And the "if you don't support OLPC, you're just hurting the children" argument will doubtless be trotted out, but frankly, at this point, that's an argument OLPC management needs to take to heart itself before trotting it out as a club to bludgeon others. They really need to be reminded that one should not bite the hand that feeds you.
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