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Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, March 24 2013 @ 07:08 PM EDT
hellekin (GNU/consensus) Vie Mar 22 09:54:04 ART 2013
In Argentina, there is a similar problem [to Venezuela]: the program Connect Equality promotes the use of Windows and its own system based on Debian GNU/Linux: Huayra (using some non-free software as well, when Ututo, [ Wikipedia English] another Argentine project, is 100% free), and the government has a program "Public Software" which seems to be free but requires national identification to participate - a common problem in Argentina: any interaction with any part of the bureaucracy needs biometrics!

So there is no black and white, but a constant struggle between more or less compatible visions of the world. And from what I see, although I am very critical, it seems important to recognize the differences between individuals and projects, and between emancipating projects versus dominating and controlling projects.

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Authored by: PJ on Sunday, March 24 2013 @ 10:24 PM EDT
Thank you for the enhancement.

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