[wsfii-discuss] OLPC - Factfile: XO laptop

Mon Oct 5 21:56:31 UTC 2009

mm, sorry for this post, I was digging in an old mailbox,
kind regards,
Marten

On Mon, 2009-10-05 at 23:07 +0200, Marten Vijn wrote:
> On Mon, 2007-07-23 at 17:18 +0100, Rob Dyke wrote:
> > See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm for an accessible 
> > (non-ultra-geek) Factfile on the XO
> > 
> > Especially interesting is the info on network connectivity: " Using 
> > standard wireless protocols, the laptops are automatically able to form 
> > a "mesh network" where each machine acts as both laptop and router, able 
> > to pass information between computers."
> 
> Well the XO's do have a no-standardized, closed source mesh.
> 
> IMHO more promising are 11s for linux and FreeBSD. Net FreeBSD
> (currently 8.0 RC-1) release ship 802.11s 
> 
> 2ct,
> Marten
> 
> 
> > There is a flash based demo of a mesh network between laptops, and 
> > between laptops and internet routes.
> > 
> > Hope this is helpful for someone.
> > 
> > Rob
> > 
> > 
> > 
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