Microsoft criticizes Brazilian government's position about free software

[Fabio FZero]

They do this at least once a year. It's already a tradition and nobody
takes them seriously.

On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 09:39, Michael Lauzon <mlauzon-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Found this on Slashdot, it linked to another article, which then
> linked to the source of the English translation of the Brazilian
> article:
>
> (Published on Folha de São Paulo, the most important journal of
> Brazil; http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/tec/798606-microsoft-critica-posicao-do-governo-brasileiro-sobre-o-software-livre.shtml)
>
> The president of Microsoft Latin America, Hernán Rincón, sent word to
> Brazilian government: "innovation software does not happen in the
> hands of governments but the private sector."
>
> The statement came after he was questioned about the government's
> position of supporting programs with open source like Linux.
>
> In a meeting with journalists from Latin America in Bellevue, Wash.,
> he said this morning: "Governments have to ask: what business is to
> serve their citizens and develop software? Innovation is at private
> sector. "
>
> According to Rincon, free programs require more work and investment
> from the government to keep them running and updated - which does not
> happen when companies take care of that for the government.
>
> The executive, however, said that the two models - open source and
> closed - will continue to coexist.
>
> COMPETITION
>
> Rincon also needled competition betting on open standards and free of
> charge, such as Google. "When you do not can compete, you are
> declaring open. This masks incompetence. "
>
> The executive added: "When convenient, the companies say they are
> open. They use it for your own benefit. "
>
> NUMBERS
>
> The executive also presented with numbers optimism about the region.
>
> He said six of the last seven years, the region grew - the exception
> was 2008. And the technology sector had strong participation in it.
>
> In recent years, the technology sector in Latin America was, on
> average, two to three percentage points above the region's growth. In
> one year, for example, where regional GDP growth was 5%, the
> technology of information increased from 7% to 8%.
>
> Brazil, said Rincon, took a leading role in this process. Microsoft
> Latin America followed the growth. The executive said his division is
> the fastest growing of all regional divisions. The company would be
> three times larger in terms of turnover than it was seven years ago.
>
> He said 95% of computers run Windows in Latin America. Apple and Linux
> had 1.3% from 2% to 3%.
>
> http://lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php?topic=10523.0
>
>
> --
> Sincerely,
>
> Michael Lauzon
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