Tweet What happened to state intentions to approach the free code? The electoral program of Brazilian President Lula da Silva stunned the world when you mention free software as one of the main priorities of its national educational project. A few years later, the infighting in his party and the pressures of lobbies computer, have put the kibosh on the project. Microsoft created a special version reduced XP operating system, which allowed him to take a major cut in public contracts in several Brazilian states. The case of Munich has been the most resounding of recent times in Europe. The session of this city announced in 2003 its intention to migrate 14,000 desktops, situated in the municipal offices, from Windows NT to Suse, a software distribution ... Read full article »