OLPC emulation/virtualisation

[mips]

For those that would like to run the OLPC os on linux.

http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OS_images_for_emulation

[Garyu]

Oh, I didn't know this was possible. Have to try this later. :)

http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Human_Interface_Guidelines
There is a description of the user interface available too. A lot of people have put forth criticism towards this interface since it is radically different from a traditional desktop-OS window manager. Personally, I think it seems nice and refreshing, though I have yet to try it out for myself. Still, one of the major problems with computers is that the users do strange things. Simplifying the interface should be a good thing, and I really don't see how this would impair children from working on a "real" computer (as some people claim).

On a side note, why is OLPC working with RedHat? Ubuntu with its philosophy should have been a far better candidate. Or is it simply a matter of money being spent? That RedHat offered to provide developers for free or something like that? I haven't found any good explanations to the choice of distribution. :confused:

EDIT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwzCsOFxT-U&mode=related&search=
Here is a video at YouTube that shows the user interface in action. Look OK to me. :)