OLPC“A spokesperson for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program revealed July 31 that the countries of Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, and Thailand have each tendered commitments to purchase 1 million Linux laptops through the U.S.-based program.” – DesktopLinux.com via Slashdot.

The TeleRead take: Eat crow, Bill Gates.

Related: Some legitimate concerns about OLPC, as expressed by Garson Poole, who, like me, is rooting for the project to suceed. Join the discussion!

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