Details also posted on website. <a href="http://www.thesoftwaresociety.org.uk" target="_blank">http://www.thesoftwaresociety.org.uk</a><div><br></div><div>including links for further reference.</div><div><br></div><div>azmodie<br clear="all">
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 22 February 2012 15:20, Kevin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:listtaylug@kevinisageek.org" target="_blank">listtaylug@kevinisageek.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
This week's talk will be on how the Brazillian governament is helping<br>
to promote the Foss throughout the country, Also how Linux and open<br>
source software is helping change and chapping the Brazilian economy.<br>
The charitable aspect of the Open source software that is helping<br>
people with very low income to be able to gain education for free in<br>
small computer community centers all powered by our loved Penguin.<br>
Brazil often makes Linux-related headlines, the latest being the<br>
adoption of KDE in Brazilian public schools. It’s clear that Brazil is<br>
enamored with Linux, but why? This is an important question for us and<br>
for Microsoft since emerging markets are key to sales growth.<br>
Microsoft’s Annual Report reported that “impressive growth included<br>
India, China, and Brazil which all delivered revenue growth that<br>
topped 40 percent”, which is much faster than growth in developed<br>
countries. These markets are also friendly towards Linux and pose<br>
significant challenges for Microsoft.<br>
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Many cultural issues work against Microsoft to mobilize Brazilians in<br>
favor of the Penguin. I’ll hit up the three I deem biggest:<br>
1) utter disregard for copyright,<br>
2) strong anti-Microsoft feelings, and<br>
3) Linux alpha geek monopoly. A thorny reality aggravates the first<br>
two issues: anti-American sentiment.<br>
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<br>
When I was growing up in Brazil, paying for software licenses was<br>
about as natural as a third arm growing out of your back. Whenever you<br>
needed software, you’d dial up a friendly pirate and buy a<br>
“collection” for, uh, £30. That included, my friends, instant home<br>
delivery: the guy would drive to your house and deliver the<br>
collection. If you were programming at night, he might even bring you<br>
a pizza.<br>
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As per usual, 6.30PM sharp at the Burgh Coffee House, Dundee<br>
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