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In 2008 OLPC added the capability to [[firmware]] to boot Microsoft Windows as well as a Linux distributions such as the OLPC's software release of the [[Sugar]] UI running on [[Fedora]] Linux. |
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[[Nicholas Negroponte]] has discussed a Linux/Windows dual-boot configuration of the XO with Microsoft. Microsoft is against it. |
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Revision as of 21:45, 21 July 2009
This page has a more up-to-date location: MS FAQ
In 2008 OLPC added the capability to firmware to boot Microsoft Windows as well as a Linux distributions such as the OLPC's software release of the Sugar UI running on Fedora Linux.
Various statements and articles
Nicholas Negroponte has discussed a Linux/Windows dual-boot configuration of the XO with Microsoft. Microsoft is against it.
NN: "We have been engaged in discussions with Microsoft for several months, to explore a dual boot version of the XO."
Microsoft denies dual-boot Linux/Windows XO laptops are on its agenda: "While we have investigated the possibility in the past, Microsoft is not developing dual-boot Windows XP support for One Laptop Per Child’s XO laptop."