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Free Software Carnival: Latin America Takes to FLOSS in a Big Way (Linux Journal)
Linux Journal talks with Cesar
Brod about the spread of free software in Latin America. "Latin
America, specifically Peru, also has challenged the role of proprietary
software and Microsoft. In addition, Brazil has come up with interesting
university-based software solutions. For instance, the Brazilian UNIVATES
says it has saved about $130,000 USD by not acquiring copies of proprietary
software for servers and desktops. It saves $70,000 USD each year on
software upgrades and maintenance--enough to pay the salaries of the
development group. Therefore, UNIVATES can produce effective technology for
its own use, which others also can make use of, at virtually no
cost."
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