:Brazzil.com: How Do You Say, 'Bye, Microsoft,' in Brazil?
Brazzil.com: How Do You Say, 'Bye, Microsoft,' in Brazil? Apr 29, 2004, 15 :00 UTC (9 Talkback[s]) (9762 reads) (Other stories by Mauricio Cardoso)
"Free software is already a reality in Brazil's government institutions. Civil servants in federal, state, and municipal spheres are installing and managing administrative structures with platforms and applications based on open sources.
"To give civil servants even better preparation, the First Week of Preparation and Training in Free Software was initiated at the University of the Post Office, in Brasília, on April 26. Over 2,200 civil servants are participating, free of charge, in 150 technical training courses that continue through April 30..."