Open-source software gets boost at UN (B (BJennifer L. Schenker IHT (B (BThursday, December 11, 2003 (B (BGENEVA A months-long backroom battle led by Brazil, with support from (BIndia, South Africa and China, against the United States over (Bopen-source software took center stage Wednesday at the UN information (Bsummit meeting here. (B (BSamuel Guimar%/1€Œiso8859-15ães, executive secretary in Brazil's (Bforeign ministry, told government representatives at the summit (Bmeeting's opening sessions that free-to-share software is crucial for (Bthe developing world because it enables poorer countries to develop (Btheir own technology instead of having to import it. (B (BThat message put the maneuvering for open-source software business at (Bthe highest levels of global policy, with proponents and critics both (Bstruggling for the endorsement of intra-governmental agencies such as (Bthe UN. (B (BFull story at: http://www.iht.com/articles/121033.html (B (B-- Raju (B-- (BRaj Mathur [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kandalaya.org/ (B GPG: 78D4 FC67 367F 40E2 0DD5 0FEF C968 D0EF CC68 D17F (B It is the mind that moves (B (B_______________________________________________ (Bilugd mailing list (B[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bhttp://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd
