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Hay acuerdo Microsoft-Gobierno Argentino
by Diego Saravia 03 Jul '04

03 Jul '04

He visto una fotocopia del acuerdo, firmado entre el ministro de educacion de Kirchner y el gg de MS argentina. firmado el 21/5/04, bajo numero de convenio 122/04, con rubrica de Morduchowicz. De una vista rapida y apresurada ... hay muchas cosas lamentables y probablemente ilegales en dicho convenio pero lo mas llamativo es que no provee al gobierno de licencias de base para Windows (salvo en maquinas donadas) Como todos los acuerdos de MS dan actualizaciones de windows, mas no la licencia de base (esto lo hacen para no perjudicar a los proveedores de hard que ponen windows en toda maquina que venden) O sea el convenio es en realidad una obligacion de compra por parte de argentina en todas las pc que lo usen. Es decir que sin licitacion el estado nuevamente estaria adquiriendo cosas a una multinacional Otra vez el estado debera pagar por el derecho de usar windows, recibira por ello "una actualizacion gratuita de windows XP pro" y "XP office pro a precio simbolico" y windows 2000/98 para maquinas donadas. A cambio de tan generosa oferta entregaremos las mentes de nuestros niños a una formacion exclusiva en productos de la corporacion. lamenta -- Diego Saravia dsa(a)unsa.edu.ar

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libro sobre SL
by Roberto G. Puentes Diaz 03 Jul '04

03 Jul '04

el servicio de publicaciones de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos acaba de publicar el libro http://gsyc.escet.urjc.es/~grex/sobre-libre/libro-libre.pdf una colección de ensayos relacionados con el software libre: propiedad intelectual, cuestiones económicas, historia, patentes, etc..

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[OT] Gracias! Le hago fwd a SOLAR
by Gerardo Díaz 03 Jul '04

03 Jul '04

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Pablo Fernando Sanchez wrote: | Bibliografía | SOBRE SOFTWARE LIBRE Pablo, muchas gracias por compartir, copio a la lista de SOLAR Software Libre Argentina, www.solar.org.ar Este tipo de noticias siempre son bienvenidas alli!! | | El servicio de publicaciones de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos acaba de | publicar el libro "Sobre Software Libre", una colección de ensayos | relacionados con el software libre: propiedad intelectual, cuestiones | económicas, historia, patentes, etcétera... El libro se puede consultar (y | redistribuir) en HTML | (http://gsyc.escet.urjc.es/~grex/sobre-libre/index.html) en PDF | (http://gsyc.escet.urjc.es/~grex/sobre-libre/libro-libre.pdf) y la | editorial Dykinson (https://www.dobleh.com/dykinson/home.htm) lo publica con | árboles muertos. | -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFA5tdOLHLbx9ffmf8RAiv2AJ0RlEo/ZN6JNK/eaReZK38E6J/O0gCZAQBf n1sgs5MihERtVkTi/lASk3M= =ElFv -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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[Fwd: [LinuxArgentina.org]: NEWSLETTER MENSUAL DE LINUX ARGENTINA - JUNIO 2004]
by Gerardo Díaz 03 Jul '04

03 Jul '04

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Sencillo, cortito y al pié. Lo que más me gustó es que es texto - -------- Original Message -------- From: linux(a)linuxargentina.org To: gerardobdiaz(a)arnet.com.ar Subject: [LinuxArgentina.org] NEWSLETTER MENSUAL DE LINUX ARGENTINA - JUNIO 2004 Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 11:03:27 -0300 Junio 2004 - Edición N1 #################### # ULTIMAS NOTICIAS # #################### Software libre y estatal, desde La Quiaca hasta Tierra del Fuego. ***************************************************************** Según Aristóteles, 'La política es el arte de lo posible'. Para 'argentinizar' un poco más esta premisa, habría que decir que en nuestro caso, 'la política es el arte de hacer lo posible utilizando la menor cantidad de recursos necesarios'. http://www.linuxargentina.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=14&mod… San Martín de los Andes por el Software Libre. ********************************************** EL PROYECTO CIUDAD DIGITAL AVANZA LIBRE EN EL PARAÍSO PATAGÓNICO San Martín de los Andes es conocida internacionalmente como un lugar de excepcional belleza y como puerta de entrada al corredor de los lagos, pero últimamente lo que moviliza sus estructuras nada tiene que ver con sus características paisajísticas ni su belleza natural, hoy San Martín de los Andes se posiciona como una comuna que lleva la iniciativa en los procesos de transformación y modernización de la administración pública y la integración de la comunidad toda a través de los medios electrónicos e informáticos. http://www.linuxargentina.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=13&mod… ################################ # REUNIONES DE LINUX ARGENTINA # ################################ Fecha y Hora: 30 de Junio del 2004, 19:30 Hs Lugar: Centro Regional Universitario Pergamino - CRUP (11 de Septiembre 844) Disertante: Martín Gaido - Linux+ Certificado Profesional, fundador de LinuxArgentina.org Tema: Administrando GNU/Linux Parte 1 1.La secuencia de inicio de Linux. 2.Trabajando con el sistema de archivos. 3.Iniciando una sección en Linux. 4.Trabajando con consolas virtuales. 5.Navegando por el sistema de archivos. 6.Cambiando mi información de usuario. 7.Leyendo documentación de los comandos. 8.Iniciando el procesador de textos VI. 9.Trabajando con permisos de archivos. 10.Trabajando como root o superusuario. ###################### # EVENTOS NACIONALES # ###################### Seminario de Linux para la PYME - "Menor Costo, Mayor Funcionalidad" ******************************************************************** Clarín Informático y SamLinux, una división de Sam Sistemas, se complacen en presentar su Seminario de Linux para la Pyme a realizarse el miércoles 7 de julio a las 18.30 hs. En dicho seminario gratuito se demostrarán los distintos servicios que brinda Linux, ideales para Pymes por su prestación y su significativa baja de costos. Entre estos servicios se mostrará: * VPN * LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Proyect) * Fax Server * Servidor Linux SAM con Firewall * Gateway * Proxy y Mail con Antivirus Free. * Dirigido a Gerentes de empresas o personas decisorias de la misma. http://www.samlinux.com.ar/ ######## # TIPS # ######## Enviar un email desde la linea de comandos en GNU/Linux. ******************************************************** $ echo "Texto que enviamos" | mailto pp(a)pp.com -s "Sujeto del Mensaje" - -c concopia(a)otroamigo.com Realizar copias seguras desde un servidor a otro con SCP ******************************************************** $ scp *.txt [email protected]:/home/usuario #################### # PROYECTO DEL MES # #################### Todos los meses, LinuxArgentina seleccionara un proyecto para publicarlo en esta seccion. El proyecto del mes para esta edición es: San Martín de Los Andes - Ciudad Digital http://municipio.smandes.gov.ar/ciudaddigital/ ###################### # ENLACE RECOMENDADO # ###################### VIVA LINUX - ARGENTINA Sitio de noticias relacionadas con GNU/Linux WEB: http://www.vivalinux.com.ar/ ######################### # SOBRE LINUX ARGENTINA # ######################### "LinuxArgentina.org" es una organización formada por un grupo de usuarios y profesionales de GNU/Linux en Argentina que fomenta el uso e implementación de Software Libre en nuestra Nación. Nuestro fundamento es el compartir información, porque es el bien mas preciado que poseemos y no debe ser comercializado como tal por no ser un bien escaso. Nuestra ideología es aportar día a día a nuestro crecimiento, compartir nuestro conocimiento y ayudar al prójimo para crecer como individuos civilizados que somos, para ello utilizamos la tecnología, la libertad de expresión y GNU/Linux como medio de transporte. Nuestras reuniones se realizan quincenalmente en el CRUP, Centro Regional Universitario de la localidad de Pergamino, provincia de Buenos Aires y en ellas exponemos charlas a la comunidad como así también hablamos sobre proyectos que realizamos para escuelas, centros de estudio, oficinas del gobierno y empresas privadas. Les damos la bienvenida a todos los usuarios y/o personas interesadas en este sistema operativo y su filosofía sin importar el nivel de conocimiento que posean. También le damos un cordial agradecimiento a aquellos que conocen un poco más sobre la materia y se animen a exponer temas durante las reuniones que efectuamos quincenalmente. Si eres un nuevo visitante, te puedes registrar gratuitamente en nuestro portal para poder participar de los foros, conferencias en línea y otras actividades. No es necesario que asistas a nuestras reuniones o charlas si es que vives lejos de Pergamino. Nosotros también ayudamos a aquellas personas que no puedan asistir y tratamos a todos por igual como miembros activos de LinuxArgentina.org. Lo mismo para aquellas personas residentes en países de habla hispana que quieran participar en nuestras charlas a través de foros o canales de chat. ¡Gracias una vez mas por tu participación y bienvenido a la revolución del pingüino! Para mas información visitar: http://www.linuxargentina.org Para recomendar este sitio web a un amigo o colega visitar: http://www.linuxargentina.org/modules.php?name=Recommend_Us - - LinuxArgentina.org Plantilla ========================================================= Estás recibiendo este correo porque eres usuario registrado de . 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RE: Hay acuerdo Microsoft-Gobierno Argentino
by Diego Saravia 03 Jul '04

03 Jul '04

On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 09:15:55 -0300, Jorge Crom wrote > DIego: > gracias! > Esto me llegó hoy. > > Un abrazo. > > Jorge > > US Government warns against Internet Explorer > > Internet Exploder will harm your machine > > By Tamlin Magee: miércoles 30 junio 2004, 13:54 > > THE US GOVERNMENT has sent out a warning out to internet users > through its Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), pleading > users to stop using Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Following a > malware attack last week which targeted a known flaw in IE, like so > many other attacks, the US-CERT recommended using alternative > browsers thanks to their increased security. Microsoft is hurriedly > trying to increase IE's security with the Windows XP Service Pack 2, > but it's not fast enough for many. > > In a vulnerability note released by US-CERT, it says "there are a > number of significant vulnerabilities in technologies relating to > the IE domain" and that "it is possible to reduce exposure to these > vulnerabilities by using a different web browser." Well, they're right. > > The latest "extremely critical" IE bug has still not been patched by > Microsoft. µ > > L'INQ > Internetnews.com > US-CERT > Business Week Internet Explorer is just too risky -- Diego Saravia dsa(a)unsa.edu.ar

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Conferencia en la UTN
by Paolo Stancato 03 Jul '04

03 Jul '04

Hola gente, no sé si leyeron el mail anterior pero necesito los temas para el afiche, por lo menos el de Enrique (si es que va a estar) que puede salir con cualquier cosa ;) Otra cosita, cuando tenga un ratito voy a hacer una planilla para que los que quieran recibir un boletín de SoLAr se inscriban y arrancamos con ese tema. Un abrazo!!

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Invitación a participar como Socios Activos.
by Veronica Xhardez 03 Jul '04

03 Jul '04

A todos y todas: Están invitados a participar formalmente a la Asociación Civil SoLAr (Software Libre Argentina), como socios activos. Para ello, dejamos a disposición el formulario de inscripción junto con un anexo (no obligatorio) para completar. http://www.solar.org.ar/download/solicitud_socio.pdf http://www.solar.org.ar/download/anexo_solicitud.pdf Como socios activos podrán participar de las Asambleas que van delineando el rumbo de la Asociación (elecciones, cambios de fondo, fijación próxima cuota social, participación de órganos sociales) con voz y voto; deberán pagar una cuota social (lamentablemente inevitable a los efectos formales, y que propusimos de $10 por año, pagaderos antes de la Asamblea) y como informa el artículo 5. del estatuto, serán socios activos aquellos: "que manifiesten su adhesión con los objetivos de esta Asociación y ofrezcan su colaboración en la realización de las distintas tareas que la misma requiera".- Esta campaña es de suma importancia para SoLAr porque a medida que vamos creciendo y generando más lugares de trabajo de promoción, debemos ir aprovechando estos espacios en beneficio de nuestros objetivos y para ello es necesario contar con socios comprometidos. En los .pdf están las instrucciones de envío. Para aquellos lugares donde hay varios interesados en asociarse, pueden realizar el envío de la documentación en conjunto. En la medida que vayamos recibiendo los formularios, le informaremos a los interesados para que no queden dudas de la recepción. Aquellos que quieran entregar el formulario personalmente a la secretaría pueden hacerlo en los próximos eventos que participen, o comunicándose a secretaria(a)solar.org.ar. Esperamos contar con todos ustedes! Muchas Gracias! SoLAr - Secretaría. www.solar.org.ar Solicitamos envíen esta invitación a todos los foros y espacios, donde estimen que haya posibles interesados.

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URGENTE: Campaña contra LINUX de MS en argentina....
by josx 03 Jul '04

03 Jul '04

Me acabo de enterar, no se si es la primera publicidad de este tipo que hace MS. En el diario de ayer lunes 21 de Junio de 2004, MS en diario clarin hace una publicidad contra LINUX. (casi de pagina completa) Transcribo textualmente lo que dice: ------------------------- PARA ATENDER A SUS CLIENTES Y DISTRIBUIDORES: WINDOWS O LINUX? PREGUNTELE A GRIMOLDI [FOTO DE LOCAL DE GRIMOLDI] "INSTALAMOS LINUX. ESTO FUE UN PROBLEMA: LAS QUEJASA AL DEPARTAMENTE DE SISTEMAS SE DUPLICARON" "LA EXPERIENCIA QUE TUBIMOS CON LINUX ES ALGO QUE NO VOLVEREMOS A REPETIR. POR ESO HOY TRABAJAMOS CON WINDOWS SERVER SYSTEM" "CON WINDOWS SERVER SYSTEM NUESTROS CLIENTES PUEDEN HACER TODO TIPO DE TRANSACCION EN LINES, AGILIZANDO LA COMUNICACION Y BAJANDO NOTABLEMENTE LOS COSTOS" ALBERTO GRIMOLDI, DIRECTOR DE SISTEMAS DE GRIMOLDI SA GRIMOLDI NECESITABA UN SOLUCION QUE LE PERMITIERA CONECTAR A TODOS SUS LOCALES POR INTERNET AL MENOR COSTO TOTAL. PROBO TRABAJAR CON LINUX,PERO DECIDIO CONTINUAR USANDO MICROSOFT AL COMPROBAR QUE LOS COSTOS DE SOPORTE DE SU RED DE DISTRIBUCION DE MAS DE 70 LOCALES SON UN 50% INFERIOR CON WINDOWS SERVER SYSTEM. PARA ACCEDER A MAYOR INFORMACION, POR FAVOR VISITE www.microsoft.com/argentina/hechos ---------------------------- Se nota que estamos pisando fuerte si no para que tanto gasto en vano,no?????? Esta es una ofensiva bastante importante, deberiamos planear hacer lago contra este tipo de variantes que pueden presentar este tipo de empresas... pd: tengo la publicidad fisicamente,lamentablemente scanner no tengo... -- Ing. Di Biase José Luis Contactos --> Sitio [http://www.interorganic.com.ar] Contactos -->[ <http://www.interorganic.com.ar/josx/> - Info Personal] Contactos --> Tel: +54-11-4382-9533 GnuPG Public Key: 0xF6396FCC

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Entrevista a Amadeu
by Gerardo Díaz 03 Jul '04

03 Jul '04

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Lo vieron? www.linuxjournal.com - -- Conversations: Microsoft: "Drug-Dealing Methods" Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 by Pedro Cadina Interview with Sérgio Amadeu da Silveira, the Brazilian government member Microsoft wanted to sue. In the Brazilian battle between open-source and proprietary software, Microsoft has threatened to go to the courts. And the company has come off badly. In the last two weeks, it has backed down, attempting to control the damage done to its image by the summons directed at the sociologist and professor Sérgio Amadeu da Silveira, head of the ITI (National Information Technology Institute), a government body charged with implementing open-source software here. Through their lawyer, Mario Panseri Ferreira, Microsoft demanded that Silveira explain a statement he made in the March 30 issue of the weekly business-focused magazine, Carta Capital. In his statement, he accused Microsoft of using "drug-dealing methods" by offering Windows to state and city governments as part of social inclusion programs. On May 14 (45 days later), based on the Press Law--introduced by the military dictators who ran the country until the 1980s--the world's leading software company demanded a judicial explanation. Under Brazilian law, this marks the first step in suing Silveira for slander. Support for Silveira was immediate and came from all sides--members of the federal and state governments, congressmen, senators and members of the Free Software community worldwide. Senator Sery Slherssarenko and Congressman Sérgio Miranda made public statements in Congress in his favor. The Brazil Free Software Project launched the "Brazil has the right to choose" campaign, backed by a digital petition that, by June 30, had received more than 8,600 signatures from around the globe. His supporters include Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Constitutional Law at Stanford University; and Richard Stallman, head of the Free Software Foundation (FSF); Hipatia, the Italian NGO; and others. Freedom to Choose On the other side, Microsoft had been keeping a low profile on the affair, avoiding the open confrontation heralded by its summons. In fact, the company issued a statement to the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo through its Director of Legal Affairs, Rinaldo Zangirolami, denying that there would be a lawsuit and insisting the firm had no intention of intimidating anyone. Microsoft subsequently issued an official release that appeared to signal an end to the affair: "Microsoft is fully aware that Brazil has the right to choose the best technology for its needs. The company is confident of the competitive merits of its technology, which any objective analysis will show to be both innovatory and of great value to potential clients. São Paulo, June 18, 2004. Microsoft Brasil." By June 21, the storm finally appeared to have abated. The following day, however, the Ministry of Science & Technology's Policy Secretary, Arthur Pereira Nunes, opened the country's main IT event, CONIP (Public Information Technology Congress) and used the occasion to voice his support for Silveira and attack Microsoft: ~ I am totally opposed to any attempt at intimidation. The debate on information technology in Brazil has been characterized by the democratic nature of the discussions, but the same cannot be said for some of the people involved in this sector. Microsoft must take a long, hard look at its behavior, which is simply not compatible with the building of a democratic society. The speech received a lengthy ovation. At the same event, Silveira and Microsoft took part in the debate over industrial property. The firm's representative, Nabuco Barcelos, Microsoft's national technology director, made no mention of the judicial summons and steered clear of any confrontation, merely clarifying Microsoft's position on the issue and playing down the economic importance of usage licenses: "These licenses account for only 4% of a given solution's total value." No Explanations to Monopolies At the beginning of the year, Sérgio Amadeu da Silveira spoke to me in an exclusive interview. Recently, he shared his outlook on the case and his thoughts about Microsoft with journalist Renato Cruz during an open interview for the Brazilian press, the content of which has not been published yet. Below are some excerpts from our conversation. Question: What do you think of Microsoft? Silveira: Microsoft is a technology company that uses a development model currently being replaced all over the world--proprietary software. Question: Why did you decide not to reply to Microsoft's judicial summons? Silveira: I consulted some lawyers and the government's Sub-Department of Legal Affairs and learned that any reply from me also would be a reply from the government. What Microsoft did was so absurd that it didn't deserve an answer. It tried to use the Press Law against an opinion whose context it should have confirmed first. They wanted to intimidate us by turning a technological policy issue into a legal one. Besides, we don't owe monopolies any kind of explanation whatsoever. Question: Has this episode changed the government's opinion of Microsoft? Silveira: I cannot answer on behalf of the entire administration. What I can say is that Microsoft made a huge mistake. The captive market they enjoyed within our government is a thing of the past, and I'm sure they are well aware of that. We live in a democracy where there is competition. They made a big mistake, they appear to have an attitude problem. What they did was unprecedented. We're working for a free-software implementation policy, not against this or that company. Question: Can you explain the comparison you've made between Microsoft's license distribution policy and the Greeks' Trojan horse? Silveira: Microsoft's strategy is to try and change the model it doesn't have because it sells licenses. The open-source companies don't. So Microsoft does that to maintain its product stranglehold, while at the same time emphasizing its license donations, which is akin to presenting us with the Trojan horse. They want us to utilize taxpayers' money to build a critical mass of school teachers, who will in turn teach their students how to use the software of a multinational monopoly. And then a chain reaction sets in: drugstores, bakeries and other small businesses in small country towns--where information technology is accessible only in schools--will have to use Microsoft´s proprietary software. By using free software, we can show all these regions that there is an alternative, that we do not have to depend on a single company, because several others are participating in this software-use development. Question: What has been Microsoft do Brasil's attitude during this process? Silveira: A few months ago we received a visit from Microsoft do Brasil's CEO, who said the company was interested in contributing to the development of Brazilian software. We believe there is a place for Microsoft, but the government has an option: using free platforms. But we have never drawn up decrees, laws and prohibitions. On the contrary, all we've done is to hold a series of meetings to show ministries that open-source software is superior to proprietary platforms. So what matters is that when they adhere to our point of view, they do so because they want to, not because they were told to. Question: Among those private-sector firms using free software, we have the retail chain, Casas Bahia, and Petrobrás. Who is leading the way in the federal government? Silveira: Serpro (Federal Data Processing Service), Dataprev (Social Security Data Processing Company) and the ITI itself. In addition, the Cities, Arts, Navy, Air Force, Communications and Mines & Energy Ministries are making the change. It also is worth remembering that 58 bodies voluntarily have joined the Free Software Implementation Committee and are developing other open-source applications. Income tax return procedures, for example, are now multiplatform. Question: How are you managing to measure the expenditure and savings generated by the migration to free software? And how long will it take? Silveira: Each body requires its own meticulous planning. In general, though, we have laid down some guidelines to facilitate the change. First, is to free the workstations. Develop new free-software systems; which means getting the developing firm to hand over the source code and the four basic software rights--use for any purpose, code totally open to study, capable of being modified at any time and freely distributable. We have drawn up a strategic plan involving 140 servers in 54 public bodies, and this year we shall be drawing up a balance, so we will have the numbers and a process progress report. Question: How long do you think it will take to equip 300,000 government workstations? Silveira: If the ministries implant free software in desktops and servers, we will have a chain reaction. Without any historical basis for comparison, it's difficult to be precise and state, for example, that in two or three years 50% or more of all federal-government desktops will be using open-source software. What we can affirm, however, is that chain reactions are a feature of information technology; that is, if something works well, its use mushrooms. And that's the idea. Question: How does the government's free-software policy mesh with its software export policy? How can you make money exporting free software? Silveira: Most of the world's IT firms are not living on license fees anymore. Brazil's biggest one makes less than 20% of its earnings from licensing; most comes from the provision of solution-development services. The more free software we have in Brazil, the more we will be sought out to help companies and banks in Europe effect the change-over. In fact, this is happening already. Brazil's way forward is to take advantage of our knowledge of free software and its associated services to sell this expertise abroad as a competitive edge. Take the powerful games industry, is Brazil equipped to compete with the Americans? Well, we are, but there's no edge to be had with the proprietary software model. However, if we develop games based on open-source software, we can make money through the portal--users pay to access the portal and play the game for a determined period. In addition, they can download the game and access the source code. Those who are interested, in addition to playing the game, can join the game development community and contribute to new versions. Question: How do you see the Brazilian government's adoption of Linux? Silveira: We are initiating a process of cultural change. By adopting free software, we are in fact shifting to a new paradigm, so you have to change the culture as a whole, the very ideas on which development is based, of how to use the platforms. And this is by no means an easy task. Personally, I believe that by the end of this administration's mandate, several ministries will have made the change to the open-source platform, and I expect that to hold for schools and the government's social inclusion programs too. If, at the end of Lula's mandate, we have some ministries, plus government servers and schools all using free software, I believe we can set off a chain reaction, so that small firms here not using IT yet will adopt the free software model when they do so. Question: The Brazilian software industry always is complaining that the government doesn't have a clear policy, a sufficiently strong concept to allow for exports. Silveira: We intend to encourage the setting up of development centers that can outsource, that can attract code development here. And we intend to do this in an organized manner, so financing definitely will be forthcoming. We will build Brazil's reputation abroad by actively seeking out markets there. At the same time, we will be creating an enormous competitive differential at home by using free software. All in all, then, we aim to use the country's purchasing power to acquire open-source products and, at the same time, encourage exports. Question: At the global summit on the information society, Brazil pleaded for a flexible and broad concept of intellectual property. What exactly is this concept? Silveira: For example, to have legislation that fosters the sharing of knowledge and which does not attempt to transform software into something that can be patented, transform algorithms into something which becomes the property of a given economic group. Such a system is not equipped to create breakthroughs, to generate new developments. In fact, it blocks and freezes technological knowledge. We do not believe our intelligence should be hamstrung, that we should be prevented from participating in global software development, which it currently is easy to do. There are thousands of protective software patents filed away in US patent offices. As long as software can be patented, it means we cannot use a determined logical procedure for 20 years, which is plainly absurd. Question: Does proprietary software transform the public sphere into a private one? Silveira: Proprietary software is a feudal concept. In fact, the whole proprietary licensing model is distinctly odd. I mean, whose property? For example, let's say I buy package X, which has a license to use, but just take a look at this license. I buy the software, but I don't own it--the company owns it. I have a license to use it, but the money I've spent is like rent, it's a kind of digital unpaid labor--I pay for it, but it's not mine. Open-source software is in the public domain, it belongs to everybody, there is no private ownership. Most proprietary software users aren't aware of the problem. They say to themselves: "I bought this software". But did they? In fact, it's still the developer's property, the user doesn't own anything. He's only acquiring the right to use it, but he can't change it. In the real world, if I buy a house, it's mine. I can knock down walls, do whatever I like with it, as long as I remain within the law. After all, I'm the owner. But I can't do any of this with proprietary software. Pedro Cadina (pedro(a)vianews.com.br) is a journalist and director of the communications agency, Via News Comunicação -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFA5jaJLHLbx9ffmf8RAmYCAJ45vDB/6nr7tAadm69T+ioPFhcZbwCgnY2I niPu9t+52wBaI+0+U/Z8LBg= =2SxA -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Noticia (España): CD World se querella contra la Policía por calumnias: fue acusada de pirata
by Ricardo Pluss 03 Jul '04

03 Jul '04

Esto ocurrió en España. http://www.noticiasdot.com/publicaciones/2004/0704/0207/noticias020704/noti…

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