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Peru Passes Free Software Law

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the line-em-up-and-knock-em-down dept.

wlan0 writes "Peru has passed a law favoring Open Source in the Government (translated using Google translator) after some time and some fights thanks to the help of Peruvian Congressman Villanueva and APESOL(Peruvian Free Software Association). OpenSource.org also provides the full text of the Bill."

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  1. Excellent. by Orrin+Bloquy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Free software In peRu; outSTanding PrOmiSe for The open source movement.

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    1. Re:Excellent. by Orrin+Bloquy · · Score: 5, Funny

      Are you labeling me some silly moron abusing his internet cable access? Exactly the kind of sniping around here debasing every last original exchange of thoughts I deplore so.

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  2. In other news... by k4_pacific · · Score: 4, Funny

    Prior to the vote, Steve Ballmer testified on the issue before the Peruvian Congress. During his testimony, he removed his shoe and banged it on the podium, while announcing that he was going to "fucking kill" them if they went with Open Source. For his closing statement, Ballmer said nothing, but fumed a bit, then tossed a wooden chair across the stage.

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    Unknown host pong.
  3. The GNU mascot... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Is it just my imagination, or does the GNU ram on the Peruvian free software site have a somewhat larger smirk than usual....