[Fsf-friends] [Fwd: Re: [GOV-LIST] Governo do Brasil Ceritifica Navegadores Livres]

[KG Kumar]

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> From: Rodrigo Stulzer <rodrigo@conectiva.com.br>
> To: Phil Hughes <fyl@a42.com>
> Cc: gov-list@ssc.com
> Subject: Re: [GOV-LIST] Governo do Brasil Ceritifica Navegadores Livres
> Date: 24 Mar 2003 14:51:49 -0300
> 
> On Mon, 24 Mar 2003, Phil Hughes wrote:
> 
> > This article was recommended by Jaco <jaco@fsconsortium.com>.
> > Assuming you are s good at Portugense and I am, he offers the
> > following clues as to the content:
> >    *The Brazilian Government digitally certified Mozilla and Galeon*
> >
> >    The text, the Presidential secretary explains why it is important to have
> >    browser who comply with open standards.
> > In any case, another free software win in government.
> 
> Hi Phil and fellows of gov-list!
> 
> The Brazilian Government and Conectiva signed last week this deal to
> include in Conectiva Linux the ICP-Brasil digital signature. The event was
> a very good one and several key people from the Government was there. The
> speech of the National Technology Institute President, Sergio Amadeu, was
> very clear: the government wants Linux and all the open standards. They do
> not want closed protocols and solutions from just One Company.
> 
> I was there signing the deal and the whole speech from the government side
> was _very impressive_. They are very commited to Open Source/Free
> Software.
> 
> I think that signature was a milestone in the Linux history here in
> Brazil.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Rodrigo Stulzer,
> Marketing Director
> Conectiva S.A.
> 
> Links:
> http://www.iti.gov.br/
> http://www.icpbrasil.gov.br/
> http://www.icpbrasil.gov.br/certificadoACRaiz.crt
> http://www.conectiva.com.br
> 
> This Linux in Government list is sponsored by Linux Journal.
> 
-- 
KG Kumar
Indian TeX Users Group
kg at tug dot org dot in
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