Author: JT Smith
India is bridging its digital divide the common sense way: The Simputer. Short for Simple, Inexpensive, and Multilingual, the Simputer will sell for around $200. Part of the low cost of the unit can be attributed to the fact that it uses Open Source software — including Linux — eliminating the inexpensive licensing deals that enslave most PC manufacturers. Full story at CNET News.com.
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- Unix
