Bender launches Sugar Labs to promote OLPC's UI

Former One Laptop Per Child President of software and content Walter Bender has launched Sugar Labs, an organization that will promote the development of the open-source user interface originally developed for the XO laptop. ...continue reading 'Bender launches Sugar Labs to promote OLPC's UI'

OLPC names new president, COO

The One Laptop Per Child Project appointed a new president and chief operating officer on Friday to run daily operations at the nonprofit effort, sending a signal that it could be recovering from the loss of top personnel over the past few months. ...continue reading 'OLPC names new president, COO'

OLPC switch to Windows on XO is 'muddled,' developers say

Open-source developers should stop bickering, unite and jointly develop a Windows user interface to make XO laptops more appealing to users, One Laptop Per Child Chairman Nicholas Negroponte has urged in a public note to that community. ...continue reading 'OLPC switch to Windows on XO is 'muddled,' developers say'

OLPC, IDB to launch pilot project in Haiti

The One Laptop Per Child Foundation (OLPC) has teamed up with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to launch a pilot project in Haiti, the first time the group will be able to comprehensively evaluate the idea of giving laptops directly to students as a learning tool. ...continue reading 'OLPC, IDB to launch pilot project in Haiti'

CES: OLPC would welcome Intel back

The One Laptop Per Child project would welcome Intel back if the chip maker returned to the group, the head of OLPC said Tuesday. ...continue reading 'CES: OLPC would welcome Intel back'

CES: OLPC America to launch in 2008

The One Laptop Per Child Project (OLPC) plans to launch OLPC America in 2008 to distribute the low-cost laptop computers originally aimed at developing nations to needy students in the United States. ...continue reading 'CES: OLPC America to launch in 2008'

OLPC: Won't miss Intel's 'half-hearted' laptop effort

Intel's resignation from the One Laptop Per Child Project's board of directors will have 'no impact' on the group's operations, since the chip maker contributed little to the project since joining last year, OLPC President Walter Bender said in an interview. ...continue reading 'OLPC: Won't miss Intel's 'half-hearted' laptop effort'

OLPC CTO Jepsen quits nonprofit effort

The One Laptop Per Child project suffered a blow this week, with Chief Technology Officer Mary Lou Jepsen quitting the nonprofit to start a for-profit company to commercialize technology she invented with OLPC. ...continue reading 'OLPC CTO Jepsen quits nonprofit effort'