Hardrock69
09-02-2005, 10:56 AM
Even in the area of Government computer systems, Chavez is pursuing a sensible policy.
I would be interested in knowing more about him, his human rights record, etc. as much I have heard recently point towards a progressive, forward thinking leader who appears to be establishing Governmental policies that actually DO benefit The People Of Venezuela.
Anyway, check this out...
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news.php?newsno=1535
50% of Venezuela Government Software will be Open Source by 2007
Saturday, Mar 05, 2005
By: ABN / Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuela Linux
Correction (March 10): An earlier version of this article misstated that the Venezuelan company Siragon will build the Bolivarian Computer mentioned at the end of the article. However, this company is making its own and does not have anything to do with the project. Also, the operating system will not be Linspire Español, but a different one. Our apologies for the misstatements.
Caracas, Venezuela, March 5, 2005$B!=(B Venezuela$B!G(Bs president of the National Technology and Information Center (CNTI), Jorge Berrizbeitia, says that the migration from private software to free software in Venezuela$B!G(Bs public administration will present a great challenge for the government and the country$B!G(Bs data processing companies.
According to a presidential decree passed in December 2004, Venezuela$B!G(Bs public administration must present a plan within three months for how it will raise its usage of free software. The best known example of free software is the Linux operating system, which is steadily gaining in market share worldwide, relative to the private operating system Microsoft Windows. Following the president$B!G(Bs approval of the plans, the departments of the public administration will have two years to implement it.
Berrizbeitia explained that the Venezuelan government is aware that such a transition will cost money and that it also means transition expenses for the companies that currently supply the government with software. Berrizbeitia said that the government would be willing to take over the costs of translating software, so that it can be used in Venezuela.
One of the main reasons the government is interested in switching to free software is that it wants to consolidate its technological independence and lower its vulnerability for not controlling the software it uses.
Part of the CNTI$B!G(Bs long-range plans is to create a Venezuelan Internet, which would serve as a technological platform for the state and that would support the government$B!G(Bs concept of endogenous development.
Berrizbeitia added that part of this plan is the design and construction of a $B!H(BBolivarian$B!I(B computer, $B!H(Bmade in Venezuela,$B!I(B that uses mainly free software. It would come with Open Office and an instant messaging system that works on all popular messaging networks.
I would be interested in knowing more about him, his human rights record, etc. as much I have heard recently point towards a progressive, forward thinking leader who appears to be establishing Governmental policies that actually DO benefit The People Of Venezuela.
Anyway, check this out...
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news.php?newsno=1535
50% of Venezuela Government Software will be Open Source by 2007
Saturday, Mar 05, 2005
By: ABN / Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuela Linux
Correction (March 10): An earlier version of this article misstated that the Venezuelan company Siragon will build the Bolivarian Computer mentioned at the end of the article. However, this company is making its own and does not have anything to do with the project. Also, the operating system will not be Linspire Español, but a different one. Our apologies for the misstatements.
Caracas, Venezuela, March 5, 2005$B!=(B Venezuela$B!G(Bs president of the National Technology and Information Center (CNTI), Jorge Berrizbeitia, says that the migration from private software to free software in Venezuela$B!G(Bs public administration will present a great challenge for the government and the country$B!G(Bs data processing companies.
According to a presidential decree passed in December 2004, Venezuela$B!G(Bs public administration must present a plan within three months for how it will raise its usage of free software. The best known example of free software is the Linux operating system, which is steadily gaining in market share worldwide, relative to the private operating system Microsoft Windows. Following the president$B!G(Bs approval of the plans, the departments of the public administration will have two years to implement it.
Berrizbeitia explained that the Venezuelan government is aware that such a transition will cost money and that it also means transition expenses for the companies that currently supply the government with software. Berrizbeitia said that the government would be willing to take over the costs of translating software, so that it can be used in Venezuela.
One of the main reasons the government is interested in switching to free software is that it wants to consolidate its technological independence and lower its vulnerability for not controlling the software it uses.
Part of the CNTI$B!G(Bs long-range plans is to create a Venezuelan Internet, which would serve as a technological platform for the state and that would support the government$B!G(Bs concept of endogenous development.
Berrizbeitia added that part of this plan is the design and construction of a $B!H(BBolivarian$B!I(B computer, $B!H(Bmade in Venezuela,$B!I(B that uses mainly free software. It would come with Open Office and an instant messaging system that works on all popular messaging networks.