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The [[One Laptop per Child]] non-profit develops a low-cost laptop&mdash;[[XO|the "XO Laptop"]]&mdash;to revolutionize how we educate the world's children. Our [[Mission|mission]] is to provide educational opportunities for the world's most isolated and poorest children by giving each child a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop; and [[activities|software tools and content]] designed for collaborative, joyful, self-empowered learning.
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As of March 2011, we have produced XO laptops for roughly 2 million children around the world, the majority of them in [[OLPC Uruguay|Uruguay]], [[OLPC Peru|Peru]], [[OLPC Rwanda|Rwanda]], [[OLPC Haiti|Haiti]], [[OLPC Mongolia/Ulaanbaatar|Mongolia]] and the [[OLPC Birmingham|United States]].  These laptops all run [[Sugar]] and [[Fedora Linux]], and have customized software and content builds developed by their national deployment teams in collaboration with OLPC staff. We maintain a regular update of [[Deployments|deployment information]].
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Welcome to the OLPC Wiki, home to collaborative notes about the One Laptop per Child project and related projects and communities.  We currently have {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} pages, and roughly two-thousand files and two-thousand registered contributors; please join us and share your ideas. There is also a non-wiki [http://laptop.org/ laptop.org].
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"This is not just a matter of giving a laptop to each child, as if bestowing on them some magical charm. The magic lies within -- within each child, within each scientist, scholar, or just plain citizen in the making.  This initiative is meant to bring it forth into the light of day."  <br/> <span style="float:right; font-size:100%;">&nbsp; &mdash;Kofi Annan</span>
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7068084.stm Uruguay first to purchase XO laptops].
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'''[[Contributors|Contributors program]]''': We are currently offering free XO-1.75's to developers and content creators who are working on projects that will benefit deployments worldwide.  To apply for this program, submit a [[Contributors program/Project proposal form|description of the work]] you are planning along with your contact information.
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* [http://dev.laptop.org/~cscott/signed-623/ '''Build 623'''] is the new stable build (our first ship build). Please use this build (along with [[OLPC_Firmware_q2d03|Firmware Q2D03]]). ''Note: neither Build 623 nor Firmware Q2D03 are suitable for [[Autoreinstallation_image#What_kind_of_laptop_is_it.3F|B2-1]] systems; for those systems, please continue to use [http://olpc.download.redhat.com/olpc/streams/development/build406.15/ Build 406.15].'' Please refer to the [[OLPC Ship.1 Software Release Notes]].
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'''Read more''' about our [[deployments]], the latest [[Sugar|sugar release]] and the new [[XO-1.75|XO 1.75 laptop]], or other [[projects]].  Follow our [http://blog.laptop.org news] and submit new stories. To suggest your own project, or get free XO hardware to work with, submit a [[Contributors|project proposal]] directly.  
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* Join the [[Pittsburgh Game Jam]] this November 16th–18th at Carnegie Mellon University.
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[[Image:Annan-sachs-bonsaaso.jpeg|thumb|Kofi Annan and Jeff Sachs visit students in [[OLPC Ghana|Bonsaaso, Ghana]] ]]
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[[Image:001_Arahuay.JPG|thumb|School break at the [[Educators|pilot]] in [[OLPC Peru/Arahuay|Arahuay, Perú]] ]]
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[[Image:Classroom2.jpg|thumb|OLPC project in [[OLPC_Ethiopia|Ethiopia]] ]]
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* Curious about what software runs on the laptop? See the [[Activities]] Grid for an overview.
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This wiki contains project pages describing work and ideas related to OLPC.  '''Be bold''' - create new pages for your own projects, or learn how to [[participate|get involved]] with those already in progress. You can also [[communication channels|ask]] other community members about ways to contribute.
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See our latest [http://planet.laptop.org community news] and [[OLPC:News|accomplishments]], including our overhauled [[Contributors Program]], offering free XO Laptop loans and [[Support Gang|community mentoring]] to volunteers worldwide who [[Contributors_program/Project_proposal_form|pay it forward]].
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* The XO Laptop won the '''[http://www.indexaward.dk/2007/forside.asp 2007 Index Award]''' in the community category.
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There are overview pages dedicated to [[Hardware specification|hardware]], [[software_components|software]], [[educators|education]] and [[content|content]].
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The XO's iconic software interface, [[Sugar]], has its own [[OLPC Human Interface Guidelines|human interface guidelines]], here and on [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Human_Interface_Guidelines the Sugar Labs wiki].  There are also discussion pages on issues of [[Deployments|deployment]] and [[Countries|country-specific]] discussions.
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OLPC is designed around five '''[[core principles]]'''&mdash;'''[[core principles#Child Ownership|Child Ownership]]''', '''[[core principles#Low Ages|Low Ages]]''', '''[[core principles#Saturation|Saturation]]''', '''[[core principles#Connection|Connection]]''', and '''[[core principles#Free and Open Source|Free and Open Source tools]]''', and each of these have their own portal sections as well.
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[[Image:StartOfMP.jpg|thumb|Start of mass production at [[Quanta]] ]]
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* 2012 brings our [http://olpcSF.org/summit global community summit] Oct 19-21 and follow-on implementers' [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugarcamp_SF_2012 San Francisco Sugarcamp++] Oct 22-24 -- all are invited to both events!
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* Our latest [[Releases|OLPC Software Releases]] are emerging for the XO-1, XO-1.5, XO-1.75 and upcoming XO-4.  See [[USB update|USB instructions]] for easy visuals on how to upgrade.  Please join our [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/testing Testing Community] if you want to help kids worldwide, enhancing our upcoming [[12.1.0|Release 12.1.0]] and beyond!
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* The [[XO-1.75|XO-1.75 laptop]] entered production in February, 2012.
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* '''[[OLPC Uruguay|Uruguay]]''' became the first country in the world to achieve one laptop per child, when its President Tabaré Vázquez handed out the last of its 400,000 XOs on October 13.
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* For general news, see some of the OLPC news aggregators, including [http://planet.laptop.org planet.laptop.org], [http://blog.laptop.org the OLPC blog], and the independent [http://olpcnews.com OLPCNews] blog.
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This is the wiki for the One Laptop per Child association. The mission of this non-profit association is to develop a low-cost laptop&mdash;the "$100 Laptop"&mdash;a technology that could revolutionize how we educate the world's children. Our goal is to provide children around the world with new opportunities to explore, experiment, and express themselves.
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[[Image:rwanda 0709.jpg|thumb|right| [[OLPC Rwanda]] launches at Kagugu Primary School in Kigali]]
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[[Image:P1020317-1.JPG|thumb|right| Laptops are introduced in [[OLPC Mongolia|Mongolia]] ]]
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[[Image:Thai-keyboard.jpg|thumb|right|Thai, one of 18 localized OLPC keyboards]]
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[[Image:Memory.png|thumb|right|One of many [http://activities.sugarlabs.org activities] for Sugar - a [[Memorize]] game]]
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Why do children in developing nations need laptops?  Laptops are both a window and a tool: a window into the world and a tool with which to think. They are a wonderful way for all children to learn learning through independent interaction and exploration.
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OLPC espouses five [[core principles]]: (1) [[core principles#child ownership|child ownership]]; (2) [[core principles#low ages|low ages]]; (3) [[core principles#saturation|saturation]]; (4) [[core principles#connection|connection]]; and (5) [[core principles#free and open source|free and open source]].
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A good place to start is the '''[[One Laptop per Child]]''' page, which gives an overview of the project. There is a list of '''[[OLPC FAQ|frequently asked questions (FAQ)]]'''; a place to '''[[Ask OLPC a Question|ask a question]]'''; places to '''[[Getting involved in OLPC|get involved]]''', [[Participate|participate]] and [http://laptop.org/en/jobs.shtml current job openings]; We can use some extra help '''[[Localization|translating]]''' and preparing [[Content|content bundles]] in general, for example. There are numerous pages on [[Hardware specification|hardware]], [[software|software]], [[Educators|content]], and the [[developers program]]&mdash;and a separate [http://dev.laptop.org/wiki wiki for software development]. Sugar is a novel interface with its own [[OLPC Human Interface Guidelines|interface guidelines]]. There are also discussion pages on issues of deployment and [[Countries|country-specific]] discussions. An extended '''[[Table of Contents|table of contents]]''' is also available.
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If you want to try out the laptop, it is not very difficult to '''[[Emulating the XO|emulate the XO]]''' on your PC. Better yet: you can support us by getting the real deal with [http://xogiving.org Give 1 Get 1]. The '''latest build''' is always available [http://olpc.download.redhat.com/olpc/streams/development/LATEST here]. The '''latest stable build''' is always available [http://olpc.download.redhat.com/olpc/streams/development/LATEST-STABLE-BUILD here]. '''(Please use 406.15 for B1 and B2 machines; please use 622 for B4 machines.)'''
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The purpose of this wiki is to both share information about the project and to solicit ideas and feedback. The articles and discussion vary from technical to epistemological. '''We invite comments on every page (please use the "discussion" tab at the top of each page). Please restrict edits to the article pages themselves to facts, not opinions. You are encouraged to sign your work and to make liberal use of citations and links.''' (Please make an account and please use <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> as a signature for your comments.) Please note that pages that include the <nowiki>{{OLPC}}</nowiki> template&mdash;such as this one&mdash;are maintained by the OLPC team and are generally representative of the current state of the project. Other pages&mdash;created and maintained by the public&mdash;should be read with that in mind.
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XO: The Children's Machine

The One Laptop per Child non-profit develops a low-cost laptop—the "XO Laptop"—to revolutionize how we educate the world's children. Our mission is to provide educational opportunities for the world's most isolated and poorest children by giving each child a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop; and software tools and content designed for collaborative, joyful, self-empowered learning.

As of March 2011, we have produced XO laptops for roughly 2 million children around the world, the majority of them in Uruguay, Peru, Rwanda, Haiti, Mongolia and the United States. These laptops all run Sugar and Fedora Linux, and have customized software and content builds developed by their national deployment teams in collaboration with OLPC staff. We maintain a regular update of deployment information.

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XO-1
 Stable: 12.1.0 2012-08-31
 Unstable: 13.1.0 upcoming
XO-1.5
 Stable: 12.1.0 2012-08-31
 Unstable: 13.1.0 upcoming
XO-1.75
 Stable: 12.1.0 2012-08-31
 Unstable: 13.1.0 upcoming
Server
 Stable: xs-0.7 2012-02-20


Quote of the Day

"This is not just a matter of giving a laptop to each child, as if bestowing on them some magical charm. The magic lies within -- within each child, within each scientist, scholar, or just plain citizen in the making. This initiative is meant to bring it forth into the light of day."
  —Kofi Annan

Current projects

Contributors program: We are currently offering free XO-1.75's to developers and content creators who are working on projects that will benefit deployments worldwide. To apply for this program, submit a description of the work you are planning along with your contact information.

Read more about our deployments, the latest sugar release and the new XO 1.75 laptop, or other projects. Follow our news and submit new stories. To suggest your own project, or get free XO hardware to work with, submit a project proposal directly.


Kofi Annan and Jeff Sachs visit students in Bonsaaso, Ghana
School break at the pilot in Arahuay, Perú
OLPC project in Ethiopia

Get Involved

This wiki contains project pages describing work and ideas related to OLPC. Be bold - create new pages for your own projects, or learn how to get involved with those already in progress. You can also ask other community members about ways to contribute.

See our latest community news and accomplishments, including our overhauled Contributors Program, offering free XO Laptop loans and community mentoring to volunteers worldwide who pay it forward.

Overviews

Activities  ·  Support  ·  Community Forum  ·  XO Handbook +

There are overview pages dedicated to hardware, software, education and content. The XO's iconic software interface, Sugar, has its own human interface guidelines, here and on the Sugar Labs wiki. There are also discussion pages on issues of deployment and country-specific discussions.

OLPC is designed around five core principles—Child Ownership, Low Ages, Saturation, Connection, and Free and Open Source tools, and each of these have their own portal sections as well.


Start of mass production at Quanta

News and updates

Weekly news    ·    OLPC Planet   ·    News archive +

OLPC Rwanda launches at Kagugu Primary School in Kigali
Laptops are introduced in Mongolia
Thai, one of 18 localized OLPC keyboards
One of many activities for Sugar - a Memorize game

The 12 most recent new pages on this wiki:

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