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<DIV><SPAN class=705112522-05102003><FONT size=2>Dear <FONT face=Tahoma>Joćo
Martins.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=705112522-05102003><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=705112522-05102003><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2>I do believe
the links b<SPAN class=923442622-05102003>elow might help...myabe indirectly,
anyway. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<LI><B><A class=pn-normal
href="http://www.iosn.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Search&file=index&action=search&active_stories=1&stories_topics[0]=1"><FONT
size=2>FOSS in government</FONT></A></B><FONT size=2> - <I><A class=pn-normal
href="http://www.iosn.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=94">Brazilian
parliament to adopt free software</A></I> - Tuesday, September 02, 2003 </FONT>
<LI><B><A class=pn-normal
href="http://www.iosn.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Search&file=index&action=search&active_stories=1&stories_topics[0]=1"><FONT
size=2>FOSS in government</FONT></A></B><FONT size=2> - <I><A class=pn-normal
href="http://www.iosn.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=87">Brazil:
Microsoft, Go Home</A></I> - Thursday, August 21, 2003 </FONT>
<LI><B><A class=pn-normal
href="http://www.iosn.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Search&file=index&action=search&active_stories=1&stories_topics[0]=1"><FONT
size=2>FOSS in government</FONT></A></B><FONT size=2> - <I><A class=pn-normal
href="http://www.iosn.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=65">The
politics of open-source software</A></I> - Wednesday, July 16, 2003 </FONT>
<LI><B><A class=pn-normal
href="http://www.iosn.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Search&file=index&action=search&active_stories=1&stories_topics[0]=1"><FONT
size=2>FOSS in government</FONT></A></B><FONT size=2> - <I><A class=pn-normal
href="http://www.iosn.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=39">Brazil
Mandates Shift to Free Software: News and Response</A></I> - Sunday, June 15,
2003</FONT></LI></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=923442622-05102003>Please also look at UNDP
APDIP's International Open Source Network (<A
href="http://www.iosn.net">www.iosn.net</A>). My colleague, Ken Wong (<A
href="mailto:ken@apdip.net">ken@apdip.net</A>) will also be able to assist you
with any specific questions that you have in mind. The search engine there as
well has tonnes of materials that you could browse through that might not only
assist you in undertstanding whats taking place in Brazil but across the region
and in the world. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=923442622-05102003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=923442622-05102003>Best
regards</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=923442622-05102003>James
George</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=923442622-05102003>Program Specialist
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=923442622-05102003>UNDP APDIP</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=923442622-05102003><A
href="http://www.apdip.net">www.apdip.net</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Joćo Martins
[mailto:joao_martins@terra.com.br]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 05, 2003
8:51 AM<BR><B>To:</B> air-l@aoir.org; discuss@opensource.mit.edu;
sebastian.arnold@student.uni-augsburg.de; james@apdip.net;
rsaroka@ciudad.com.ar; josafa@rocketmail.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> question
related to OS and governments<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hello everybody
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">My name is Joćo
Martins and I am a post-graduated student in Communication (MA),
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Best regards
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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". </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Did anyone
knows about something like this in any other country? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">==</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Joćo Martins.
joao_martins@terra.com.br</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Post graduated
program in Communication </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Fluminense
Federal University </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Rua Tiradentes,
148, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">24510-590.
55-21-2618-3409</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Curriculum
Vitae </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://genos.cnpq.br:12010/dwlattes/owa/prc_imp_cv_int?f_cod=K4765634E2</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>