Am I the only Peruvian posting?:-)
The project started by initiative of the Congressman, in August 01, but has largely been driven by the gnu.org people here, aided by the PLUG (Peruvian Linux User Group) and also people from Argentina's Via Libre (GNU I believe) and others. It draws a lot from Argentinian experience on a similar initiative.
Unfortunately, the way congress is composed here, 90% won't understand a word of the debate or will worship Microsoft as usual. At the time of voting, not having understood, they'll take the "peer pressure" approach and just bow. I really doubt it will see the light as a law.
Now, if it did, I would be so proud of being Peruvian!!! can you envision this setting a trend in Latin America?? would be kind of nice to see the dominoes fall...
http://www.congreso.gob.pe/fotografia/020306_17.jp g
Dr. Edgar Villanueva is the rightmost one; the center one (standing) is the Congress Chairman, and the leftmost is Mr. Enrique Chaparro, an international consultant/GNU activist.
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Am I the only Peruvian posting? :-)
The project started by initiative of the Congressman, in August 01, but has largely been driven by the gnu.org people here, aided by the PLUG (Peruvian Linux User Group) and also people from Argentina's Via Libre (GNU I believe) and others. It draws a lot from Argentinian experience on a similar initiative.
Unfortunately, the way congress is composed here, 90% won't understand a word of the debate or will worship Microsoft as usual. At the time of voting, not having understood, they'll take the "peer pressure" approach and just bow. I really doubt it will see the light as a law.
Now, if it did, I would be so proud of being Peruvian!!! can you envision this setting a trend in Latin America?? would be kind of nice to see the dominoes fall...
http://www.congreso.gob.pe/fotografia/020306_17.jp g
Dr. Edgar Villanueva is the rightmost one; the center one (standing) is the Congress Chairman, and the leftmost is Mr. Enrique Chaparro, an international consultant/GNU activist.