Brazilian Government Continues Push For Free Software

rmello writes "The 'Legislative Free Software Week' in Brazil ended last week, drawing 2,000 people, including 3 ministers and presidents of congress and senate. Computerworld reports (in Portuguese, translation by submitter), among other things, that 1) House of Representatives will NOT renew MS-Office licenses, but is looking at free software alternatives, 2) The free software parliamentary front was announced in congress, 3) The e-mail system of the house of representatives is being replaced by a free software one, 4) The federal government is looking at concrete measures to stimulate free software as means of saving money and stimulating the national software industry. Looks like free software is here to stay in Brazil. Kudos to the many Brazilian free software groups working to make such victories a reality."

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Re:Start of a change

[Malcontent]

"We're richer because we have lots of resources and work hard."

We are also ruthless don't forget that. Lots of times hard working people will draw the line when the choice is between making more money for yourself or acting morally. The US as a country and most Americans would rather make money. Ask all your friends "would you kill somebody for a million dollars" and most would will say "sure".

As Americans we see out highest calling the drive to make more money everything else comes second. Whether it's family, community, environment, or god forbid the rest of the world.