In Brazil, a local alternative to the OLPC
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| The tabletop PCs will have WiFi connectivity, Intel Celeron processors, small
| solid-state drives (no local hard drive) and will run a version of Linux.
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http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9892334-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Also new:
Fedora Project Brazil Releases Online Magazine
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| Revista Fedora Brasil: "We are proud to announce the release of the first
| issue of Revista Fedora Brasil (Fedora Brazil Magazine), an online magazine
| about Fedora made by Brazilian Ambassadors and Linux community members for
| those who speak Portuguese."
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http://www.linuxtoday.com/it_management/2008031300535NWCYRL
Last week:
South America warms to Open Source
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| In South American countries, as in most other areas of the world, the
| government is by far the biggest purchaser of software. Thus the Open Source
| trend that is now established in the government sector across the continent
| will doubtless spur Open Source adoption in the private sector.
|
| There are a variety of motives for Open Source adoption in play in there,
| from the reduction in software costs to the desire to provide a "leg-up" to
| the local software industry. However, the motivation of the Peruvian
| government is unique in that the Peruvian supporters of the bill see "Open
| Source" as a citizen's right. The ownership and responsibility for the use of
| data and software have become a political issue in Peru.
|
| This is an idea that is unlikely to go away.
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http://argentinadiscovery.page.tl/South-America-warms-to-Open-Source.htm
Recent:
South American Software Development
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| Who ultimately forced Sun to open-source Java? Was it external pressure,
| either from Java developers or the open-source community? Or was it internal,
| perhaps a mandate from CEO Jonathan Schwartz?
|
| Answer: None of the above. According to Jonathan himself, it was Brazil.
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http://www.ddj.com/architect/205600791
Related:
Ministry of Education from Brazil is buying 3000 Debian GNU Linux computers
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| The Ministry of Education from Brazil is buying more 3000 Debian GNU / Linux
| computers , with four multimedia terminals and compatible printers for
| installing at 3000 rural schools, with 36 months contractual support. This
| next bidding adds up to the previous 90000 Debian GNU / Linux computers,
| network and printers.
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http://times.debian.net/1199
Ministry of Education from Brazil is buying 90,000 Debian GNU Linux computers
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| All computers will be installed at 9000 brazilian schools.
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http://www.techforce.com.br/index.php/news/linux_blog/mec_buying_90000_debian_computers
EnabledPeople & partners deploys 50,000 Linux desktops in Brazil January 6
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| BitWay Computadores, Imtech Brazil and EnabledPeople launch
| massive deployments of Linux PCs with preinstalled Linux XP
| Desktop software for Brazil goverment program
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http://www.enabledpeople.com/blog/2007/01/06/bitway-imtech-enabledpeople-had-deployed-about-50000-linux-desktops-in-brazil-since-september-2006/
http://tinyurl.com/yfy37p
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