One Laptop Per Hacker

We’ve heard of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program, but the brains behind the upcoming Gdium netbook decided to have a go at their new program known as “One Laptop Per Hacker.” The whole idea behind this play on the OLPC program is to build a more robust developer community around the company’s netbook platform. The Gdium is pretty unusual as it is powered by a custom version of Mandriva Linux that operates via a removable USB flash drive known as the G-Key. Since the operating system is portable, you can tote your desktop environment just about anywhere you go. Developers who have been selected will receive a pre-release version of the Gdium netbook, a G-key and an opportunity to work with the Gdium develoment team.