linux and opera help fight hiv
Thursday, 22. March 2007, 21:47:55
Baobab and Opera have today joined forces in an innovative project to provide the technology to combat HIV:
The solution is based on using a stripped-down Linux distribution, Midori Linux, on low-end hardware with a touchscreen. One of the main concerns is of course performance and footprint: but even just the plain desktop version is an ideal solution on low-end hardware.
It is a significant step for us: it is "a first step towards using Opera to power the projects that promote progress in the developing world", as Håkon Wium Lie, CTO of Opera, puts it. There are more steps to do.
Linux and the Opera browser are being used by a non-government organization combatting HIV AIDS in Malawi. The Baobab Health Partnership runs Opera in fullscreen "kiosk" mode on low-powered, Linux-based network terminals
The solution is based on using a stripped-down Linux distribution, Midori Linux, on low-end hardware with a touchscreen. One of the main concerns is of course performance and footprint: but even just the plain desktop version is an ideal solution on low-end hardware.
It is a significant step for us: it is "a first step towards using Opera to power the projects that promote progress in the developing world", as Håkon Wium Lie, CTO of Opera, puts it. There are more steps to do.
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