From: "Joe Barr" 

On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 23:15:35 +0100, Adam Flinton wrote:

> http://www.pclinuxonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6879
>
> Big news for Latin America...the local giant is going to linux.
>
> " Rio de Janeiro, 2 June (EFE) The Brazilian government plans to migrate
> from Windows to Linux 80% of all computers in state institutions and
> state-owned businesses, informed the daily newspaper
"Valor". This will be
> a gradual migration, that will begin with a pilot project in one ministry
> and which will be completed over a period of three years, according to
> official sources cited by the financial daily."
>
> Entertaining political point:
>
> "Moreover, it will foster the production of local software and
> "democratize access to knowledge", said De Silveira."
>
> "democratize access to knowledge" eh...best not let the US
IP cartel hear
> that...
>
> Adam

Anothr VERY BIG DEAL in the death of the monopoly.  Gates and Ballmer are
shitting their pants now.  The hallmark cowardice of the firm - evidenced
eternally by their lies and spin and FUD, just like that provided by
Richard Shupak of Microsoft "R&D", has always had at its root
a terror of competition.

Now, not only is the competition is here in the form of Linux and other
free/open source products, and they are taking names and kicking ass.




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