Jason Rogers wrote on Mon, 04 Apr 2005 16:47:52 -0400
> On Mon, 2005-04-04 at 12:05, Ivan Tomek wrote:
> > Hi,
> >  
> > This looks like an interesting opportunity - I guess that they need a
> > suitable programming language too:
> >  
> > http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/ptech/04/04/hundred.dollar.laptops.ap/index.html

I agree. Recently Walter Bender from the MIT Media Lab wrote a letter to
Brazil's president urging him to base the "Connected PC" project for the
poor on open source (which, as far as I know, was the original plan
anyway). The argument was that this allows people to learn from the
programs instead of just using them.

Given the full sources for Linux and the full sources for Squeak, my
impression is that more people would be able to learn in practice from
the latter.

> I noticed that one of the three principles is Seymour Papert, by whom (I
> believe) Alan Kay is said to be greatly influenced.  If I remember
> correctly he even appeared in the Squeak DVD.  So, perhaps Squeak has a
> real chance at being included.  I would guess that the attempts at small
> images would be the most likely candidates.

Don't forget that John Maloney is currently using Squeak in a Media Lab
project: Scratch. Check out "Viewpoints Research Advisory Board" in
http://www.squeakland.org/community/mentors.html

What was really neat about the CNN article was the picture of the
prototype. I am not sure that is the proper word for it, however. Some
more details and contact information can be found at

http://laptop.media.mit.edu/

I am very interested in this. It is much nicer to collaborate than to
compete, even if that means having to make changes. Anyone else?

-- Jecel