Venezuelanalysis: Chavez Announces that Venezuelan State Will Switch to "Free Software"

[ Thanks to Jose Luis Rey for this link. ]

"President Chavez announced yesterday that 'we are working on a decree to establish in Venezuela, in an official and obligatory manner, the support and adoption of free software in the public administration.'

"Chavez made this announcement during an event at which he opened numerous 'info centers,' public internet access points, throughout the country..."

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