Why?

What motivates us?

Our belief that conventional PC-based networking architecture is so intrinsically wasteful and expensive that it excludes billions of people from access to the benefits of ICT
A determination to ensure that the world's IT infrastructure remains open and is not captured by proprietary software and hardware
The fact that current computing technology is environmentally damaging and probably unsustainable
A desire to ensure that the developing world does not become dependent for ICT on a small number of Western companies
A desire to make networked computing easier to manage and support, especially for small organisations and schools

We're also driven by...

Curiosity
Technical challenges
A passion for social justice
The desire to harness the ambient IQ of a great university city for the benefit of humanity
A commitment to using Open Source software, open protocols and open formats wherever feasible

03/12/2009 - 22:56

DisplayLink's graphics systems, HP's USB hardware and Microsoft's Windows Multipoint Server combine to give the latest incarnation of the Hubster concept.

DisplayLink grew out of the original Ndiyo thin-client work, so it's great to see the company returning to its roots!

For more information, see the DisplayLink site.

Plug and Play Multiseat

28/10/2009 - 07:54

Bernie Thompson has been creating Hubster-type systems, and gave a talk about it at the Linux Plumbers Conference 2009.

Open Source Hubster is now in reach

05/08/2009 - 16:35

Just over two years ago, we described and did our first demonstrations of what became known as 'Hubster' - a terminal based on a USB hub. By simply plugging in USB peripherals you can turn a single-user machine into a multi-user machine.

New lower pricing for the Ndiyo Starter Kit

08/02/2009 - 18:29

Slowly but surely we're moving towards our goal of making Ndiyo systems the most affordable way to provide IT access!

Why?

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