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Subject: [hipatia] [#29760] free software is preferential in the capital of Brazil

Date: Tuesday 14 February 2012, 23:22:46

From: Antonio Albuquerque <alb.antonio@gmail.com>

To: Coordinadores de Hipatia <coordinadores-hipatia@listas.hipatia.net>

On yesterday (feb-13),

the governor of the Federal District (Brazil), capital of Brazil,

published the

decree ruling the use of information and communication technologies in the

state. Free software has become mandatory, and when the acquisition of

proprietary

software they must be justified. The Federal District has a population of

2.600.000 persons.

The fact generated repercussions in the media and in free software movement in

Brazil:

http://t.co/TjlNXpYw

http://t.co/x0n2FVVK

http://t.co/UgXxCTcH

The decree and the text with the "General Strategy for Information

Technology and Communication" state can be found at (in Portuguese):

http://www.buriti.df.gov.br/ftp/default.asp?dir=DODF%20N%BA%20032%2013-02-2012&ano=2012&mes=02_Fevereiro

(in seção01)

Antonio Albuquerque

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