[Air-l] question related to OS and governments

[João Martins]

Hello everybody 

My name is João Martins and I am a post-graduated student in 
Communication (MA), 
finishing a thesis about the social dynamics of Gnutella 
development. Now, I am working in a project for a doctorate in 
social sciences. My intent is to investigate the brasilian government 
investiments in Open Source. This scene, in my country, is 
becoming every day more clear to me, but I can't say the same 
thing about the internacional context of government aid in OS 
projects. My question is: did anybody here knows about any article 
related to that relantionship in any country? 

Best regards 

PS - Just to ilustrate this context in Brasil (f anyone becames 
curious...): recetlly, the brasilian congress starts a considerable 
investiment with the intention of stimulate the use of free software 
by a lot of public organs. The actions includes an investimet of R$ 
6.3 milions (almost US$ 2 milions) in projects related to the concept 
of Free Software, besides the creation of a parliamentarian group 
related to the free software, during an event called "Free Software 
Week in the Legislative". 
Did anyone knows about something like this in any other country? 
 
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João Martins. joao_martins at terra.com.br
Post graduated program in Communication 
Fluminense Federal University 
Rua Tiradentes, 148, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
24510-590. 55-21-2618-3409
Curriculum Vitae 
http://genos.cnpq.br:12010/dwlattes/owa/prc_imp_cv_int?f_cod=K4
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