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« on: 2005-02-17 07:23:14 » |
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[Blunderov] The SA government too is moving to open source. I would
myself but am much daunted at the time it would take for me to convert
and it may not even be altogether possible.
I suppose you could say that Microsoft is amongst my several poisons.
Best Regards.
http://lists.essential.org/pipermail/a2k/2005-February/000098.html
<snip>
Brazil Reshapes Debate on Intellectual Property
Wed Feb 2, 8:17 AM ET
By Terry Wade
SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's president often gets criticized
by his old leftist friends for being conservative at home. But globally
he has reshaped the debate on intellectual property rights to reflect
the needs of poor nations.
In two years, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has forced the United Nations
(news - web sites) to change its global patent system, irked Microsoft
Corp. by scorning its proprietary software, and annoyed recording
studios by putting the music of his dreadlocked culture minister online
for free.
This year, the government will help 1 million middle-class families buy
computers loaded with open-source software, which is developed
collectively. It also will open 1,000 centers with free Internet access,
running free software, in poor neighborhoods. </snip>
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