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Argentina, here we come

It's official. Mark Shuttleworth (Ubuntu) and I are going to be in Buenos Aires on August 14 through 15. I'm corresponding with several of you about putting together a community event there (or more). Mark is obviously the big draw, so let's put together some cool gatherings to welcome him to Argentina. (I also have some business meetings planned with an Alfresco partner during the days, but there should be time for community events.)

I think it would be very interesting to have some of the following:

Listening to Mark talk about the future of Linux Listening … Read more

Argentina considering going 100% open source

Argentina's congress is actively considering a bill that would require all government offices to use open-source software. It's partly a cost-saving move, and partly a way to bring the Argentine government into compliance with its software licensing:

The measure is sponsored by representative Marcelo Drag?n as part of a national campaign against rampant software piracy in the South American country....

[T]he government itself is one of the worst copyright violators. The [Software Legal trade] association has pending lawsuits against several bureaucratic agencies, including the Secretariat of Tourism, the Federal Radio Committee and the Social Security Administration.… Read more

Off-topic: They really work hard in Argentina

I don't know about the rest of Latin America, but here in Argentina, people work hard. Sometimes as much as 25 hours each day, if this sign is to be believed. :-)

I tried staying up to prove it out, but since MTV is only on 23 hours per day (Unfortunately, the bus went by too fast for me to snap a picture of the sign on it stating MTV's hours), I fell asleep two hours shy of my goal.

Of course, with the delicious gelato here (Un Autre Volta is fantastic), as well as empanadas to die … Read more