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First published: May 9, 2008, 3:16 p.m.
Last edited: May 9, 2008, 3:16 p.m.
Last edited: May 9, 2008, 3:16 p.m.
My OLPC software is actually useful!
In February, I received an OLPC laptop as part of their Give1Get1 program. One of the things it was missing was a way of launching native Linux applications and commands without opening a terminal, so I wrote a simple OLPC Activity that provided this ability to some extent. The project page is here.Early this week I found out that my little project is of some use to the Teaching Matters non-profit, and they are now rolling out my app on XO laptops in NYC.
Here's the blog post where I'm mentioned.