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'''[http://wiki.laptop.org/index.php?title=Ask_OLPC_a_Question/New&action=edit§ion=new Ask OLPC a Question]''' is a set of pages dedicated to general questions about the project. |
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== Before asking a question... == |
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* Review our '''[[:Category:OLPC FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]''' to see if your question is covered there; |
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* Read the "'''[[Official OLPC FAQ]]'''"; |
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* Search the wiki for an answer to your questions (using the '''search''' field in the column on the left, or [http://www.google.com/custom?domains=laptop.org&sitesearch=laptop.org Google]), and add a targeted question or comment to the discussion associated with that page; |
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* Some classes of questions have their own forums: |
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**'''To get a laptop''' for yourself, your young relatives, your NGO, etc., see [[Ask OLPC a Question about Distribution#Where or how can I get one?|'''this section''']]; |
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**'''To submit ideas''', see the '''[[OLPC Idea Pool]]'''. |
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**'''To answer a question''', feel free to reply below. Sign your response (using the wiki convention of <nowiki>-- ~~~~</nowiki>) and put it in the Answered Question Section of this page. The community can discuss and revise your answer. |
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**'''To make general comments and suggestions, see the [[Talk:Main Page|main talk page]] or the "discussion" tab at the top of each page; |
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* There is a discussion page to dispel various [[OLPC myths|rumors]] about the project. |
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* There is a new developers FAQ at http://aaa.opensourcehost.com/~thoughts/faq/. |
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== Ask a new question == |
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[http://wiki.laptop.org/index.php?title=Ask_OLPC_a_Question/New&action=edit§ion=new Add a question to this page.] |
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Please don't add your question right here, click the above link to add a new question. |
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== Our mission == |
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{{:Ask OLPC a Question about our mission/Summary}} |
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[[Our mission|Ask OLPC a question about our mission.]] |
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== Give One Get One == |
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{{:Ask OLPC a Question about Give 1 Get 1/Summary}} |
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[[Give1Get1|Ask OLPC a question about our Give One Get One program.]] |
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== Our team == |
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[[Our team|Ask OLPC a question about our team]] |
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== Distribution, roll-out, marketing and sales == |
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{{:Ask OLPC a Question about Distribution/Summary}} |
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[[Ask OLPC a Question about Distribution|Ask OLPC a question about distribution, roll-out, marketing & sales.]] |
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You may also be wondering about [[Ask OLPC a Question about Distribution#Training & Capacity Building|training & volunteering]], or [[Ask OLPC a Question about Distribution#Donations|donations]] and other financial issues. |
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'''[[Ask OLPC a Question about Distribution|An expanded FAQ on distribution is here.]]''' |
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== Our impact == |
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[[Our effect|Ask OLPC a question about our impact.]] |
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=== Social issues === |
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[[Ask OLPC a Question about Social Issues|Ask OLPC a question about social issues.]] |
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The full impact of the OLPC can only be determined with time. Nevertheless, you may have concerns about [[Ask OLPC a Question about Social Issues#Government concerns|recipient governments]], [[Ask OLPC a Question about Social Issues#Child Safety Concerns|child safety]], [[Ask OLPC a Question about Social Issues#Privacy and Anonymity|privacy]], [[Ask OLPC a Question about Social Issues#Rights Abuse|abuse]]. Check the '''[[Ask OLPC a Question about Social Issues|Q&A about social issues]]'''. |
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A discussion of metrics can be found [[Our_mission#Metrics|here]]. |
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== Our market == |
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[[Our market|Ask OLPC a question about our market.]] |
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=== Countries === |
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[[Ask OLPC a Question about Countries|Ask OLPC a question about countries.]] |
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{{:Ask OLPC a Question about Countries/Summary}} |
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You can see the community's work for each of the countries in the ''[[:Category:Countries]]''. |
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'''[[Ask OLPC a Question about Countries|An expanded FAQ on countries is here.]]''' |
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== Our technology == |
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[[Our technology|Ask OLPC a question about our technology.]] |
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=== Product life-cycle === |
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[[Ask OLPC a Question about Product Life-cycle|Ask OLPC a question about product life-cycle.]] === |
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Besides [[Ask OLPC a Question about Product Life-cycle#Quality Assurance|quality assurance]], there are issues about [[Ask OLPC a Question about Product Life-cycle#Maintenance|maintenance]] and/or the [[Ask OLPC a Question about Product Life-cycle#How are these machines going to be dealt with at the end of their useful life?|disposal]] at the end-of-life. '''[[Ask OLPC a Question about Product Life-cycle|Look here]]''' for those Q&A. |
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=== Hardware === |
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[[Ask OLPC a Question about Hardware|Ask OLPC a question about hardware.]] |
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Will it really have a [[Ask OLPC a Question about Hardware#Power / Energy|crank for powering]]? What will the [[Ask OLPC a Question about Hardware#Keyboard|keyboard be like]]? What about [[Ask OLPC a Question about Hardware#|size & weight]]? If you don't find the answer in the [[hardware specification]]s you can check other '''[[Ask OLPC a Question about Hardware|questions and answer about hardware]]'''. |
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=== Software === |
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[[Ask OLPC a Question about Software|Ask OLPC a question about software.]] |
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{{:Ask OLPC a Question about Software/Summary}} |
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Doubts about the [[Ask OLPC a Question about Software#The Operating System & Platform|Operating System and/or Linux]]? Will ''(my favorite application)'' be included? How will ''[[Ask OLPC a Question about Software##International / Language Support|(my language/country)]]'' going to be supported? Check: |
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'''[[Ask OLPC a Question about Software|Expanded FAQ on Software is here]]''' |
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More questions are answered [[Our software|here]]. |
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==Uncategorized== |
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===RSS=== |
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Would it be possible to give LAPTOP NEWS RSS feed capability? I use a NewsGator RSS reader, and I like it very much. It saves me a lot of time, and the releases in each feed are always the most current when I log on. I try to check my feeds at least every 2 or 3 days. Thanks! |
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: [http://penguintv.sourceforge.net/ PenguinTV] is one of the activities already running on the laptop; you can [[OS_images_for_emulation|run an emulator]] and download the latest image of the OLPC environment to try it out for yourself. [[User:Sj|Sj]] [[User talk:Sj|<font color="fc9"><small>talk</small></font>]] |
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= New questions = |
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{{:Ask OLPC a Question/New}} |
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= Archives = |
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[[Ask_OLPC_a_Question/Archive|Visit our archive of ''older questions: ...'']] |
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