A Free Software Foundation Latin America (FSFLA) é uma organização formada por pessoas que acreditam no Software Livre, que se uniram para promover e defender o uso e desenvolvimento do Software Livre e o direito das pessoas de usar, estudar, copiar, modificar e redistribuir software.

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IBM se livra do MS Office?

September 13, 2009, by Fátima Conti - No comments yet

IBM Throws Out Microsoft Office Sep 12, 2009

360.000 IBM workers have been told to stop using Microsoft Office and switch to the Open Office-based software Symphony.

Quoting an inside source, the German economic newspaper, “Handelsblatt” reports that staff at IBM have been given ten days to change to Symphony, IBM’s in-house Lotus software. The use of Microsoft Office will in future require managerial approval. With immediate affect, the Open Document Format (ODF) will rule at IBM with the file ending .doc soon belonging to the past.

Lotus Symphony is an office software that incorporates huge chunks of customized Open Office without a databank module. The free software download provided by IBM is an attempt at luring customers away from Microsoft. IBM’s cooperation with Linux distributors like Red Hat, Canonical and Novell was designed to strengthen the software’s market chances.

IBM’s management have obviously decided to practice what they preach. 330.000 IBM workers already use Symphony, reports the newspaper. The motive for the migration appears not to be the saving of license fees, and according to an IBM press officer, the move is a clear statement in appreciation of open source standards (Britta Wuelfing)

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Argentine peace

August 24, 2009, by FSFLA - No comments yet

Argentine peace

To SOLAR, Hipatia, Madres de Plaza de Mayo, UTUTO, and their members; to other Free Software and Human Rights organizations, projects and activists; and to whomever else it may concern,

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FSFLA is accused of acts in Argentina that are incompatible with our values and public commitments. The accusations are misdirected: they were first raised more than 4 years ago, against a few people who later came to be FSFLA founding members but are no longer in FSFLA. We cannot judge the dispute between others, but if we had existed then as today, we certainly wouldn't have behaved as alleged. We shall never recommend that Free Software speakers avoid a venue where they will be welcome and listened to, and we shall never try to divide a project committed to the values of the Free Software Movement. <!-- end .latest -->

FSFLA was founded in November, 2005. One year later, insurmountable internal differences forced a restart. Of the people against which the accusations were first raised, none remained. We adopted a new constitution and invited Free Software activists from all over Latin America to join us.

Whatever occurred happened before FSFLA's founding, it wasn't approved by FSFLA. There wasn't even discussion about these issues within the FSFLA formation team before they allegedly took place. Per our constitution, nobody represents FSFLA without a formal decision to approve this. If our name was used, it was without authorization. We deny any connection with whatever did happen. Our current values and public commitments would not have permitted us to behave as alleged: if consulted, we'd advise and decide against the alleged acts attributed to a few of our founders.

In spite of our non-involvement, we recognize and regret the setbacks and conflicts that followed the doubts about whether Richard Stallman should speak at the Universidad Popular de Madres de Plaza de Mayo, in 2004, and the alleged attempt to divide the UTUTO project, in early 2005. Our constitution demands us to value the long-term advancement of Software Freedom ahead of anything else. This is the opposite of the alleged acts.

We stand by our commitments to our constitution, our mission, and the ethical, moral and social values that are the foundations of the Free Software Movement. We vow to help and support the promotion of the ideals and principles of Software Freedom to people and entities, regardless of their political inclinations, including social movements and human rights organizations such as Madres de Plaza de Mayo, along with any Free Software communities that welcome our cooperation to that end. We respect and support the unity of the UTUTO project, the first to create a 100% Free distribution of GNU/Linux, and of any other projects committed to the values of the Free Software Movement.

We urge the involved parties to attempt to resolve peacefully the remaining conflicts and put an end to the hostilities that harm the Free Software Movement. We reaffirm our wish and invitation for further cooperation with and among all communities, organizations, and activists in the promotion of Software Freedom.


Free Software Foundation Latin America

About FSFLA

Free Software Foundation Latin America joined in 2005 the international FSF network, previously formed by Free Software Foundations in the United States, in Europe and in India. These sister organizations work in their corresponding geographies towards promoting the same Free Software ideals and defending the same freedoms for software users and developers, working locally but cooperating globally.


Copyright 2009 FSFLA

Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this entire document without royalty, provided the copyright notice, the document's official URL, and this permission notice are preserved.

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Paz argentina

August 24, 2009, by FSFLA - No comments yet

Paz argentina

A SOLAR, Hipatia, Madres de Plaza de Mayo, UTUTO e seus membros; a outras organizações, projetos e ativistas de Software Livre e Direitos Humanos e a quem mais possa interessar,

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FSFLA é acusada de atos na Argentina que são incompatíveis com nossos valores e compromissos públicos. As acusações são mal dirigidas: foram levantadas pela primeira vez há mais de 4 anos, contra pessoas que depois vieram a se tornar membros fundadores da FSFLA mas não mais estão na FSFLA. Não podemos julgar a disputa entre outros, mas se existíssemos então como hoje, certamente não nos haveríamos comportado como alegado. Nós jamais devemos recomendar que oradores do Software Livre evitem um local em que serão bem-vindos e escutados, e jamais devemos tentar dividir um projeto comprometido com os valores do Movimento Software Livre. <!-- end .latest -->

FSFLA foi fundada em novembro de 2005. Um ano depois, insuperáveis diferenças internas exigiram um reinício. Das pessoas contra as quais as acusações foram inicialmente levantadas, nenhuma permaneceu. Adotamos uma nova constituição e convidamos ativistas de Software Livre de toda a América Latina a se unirem a nós.

O que quer que tenha ocorrido antes da fundação da FSFLA não foi aprovado pela FSFLA. Não houve sequer discussão sobre essas questões dentro do time de formação da FSFLA antes de que elas alegadamente ocorressem. Pela nossa constituição, ninguém representa a FSFLA sem uma decisão formal que aprove isso. Se nosso nome foi usado, foi sem autorização. Negamos qualquer relação com o que quer que tenha ocorrido. Nosso valores e compromissos públicos atuais não nos haveriam permitido agir como alegado: se consultados, recomendaríamos e decidiríamos contra os alegados atos atribuídos a alguns de nossos fundadores.

Apesar de nosso não envolvimento, reconhecemos e lamentamos os contratempos e conflitos que sucederam as dúvidas sobre se Richard Stallman deveria palestrar na Universidad Popular de Madres de Plaza de Mayo, em 2004, e a alegada tentativa de dividir o projeto UTUTO, no início de 2005. Nossa constituição exige que valorizemos o avanço da Liberdade de Software no longo prazo acima de qualquer outra coisa. Isso é o oposto dos alegados atos.

Mantemos nosso compromisso com nossa constituição, nossa missão e os valores éticos, morais e sociais que são as fundações do Movimento Software Livre. Prometemos ajudar e apoiar a promoção dos ideais e princípios da Liberdade de Software a pessoas e entidades, sem importar suas inclinações políticas, inclusive movimentos sociais e organizações de direitos humanos como Madres de Plaza de Mayo, juntamente com quaisquer comunidades de Software Livre que aceitem nossa cooperação para esse fim. Respeitamos e apoiamos a unidade do projeto UTUTO, o primeiro a criar uma distribuição 100% Livre de GNU/Linux, e de quaisquer outros projetos comprometidos com os valores do Movimento Software Livre.

Convidamos as partes envolvidas a tentar resolver pacificamente os conflitos remanescentes e pôr fim às hostilidades que prejudicam o Movimento Software Livre. Reafirmamos nosso desejo e convite por maior cooperação com e entre todas as comunidades, organizações e ativistas na promoção da Liberdade de Software.


Fundação Software Livre América Latina

Sobre a FSFLA

A Fundação Software Livre América Latina se uniu em 2005 à rede internacional de FSFs, anteriormente formada pelas Free Software Foundations dos Estados Unidos, da Europa e da Índia. Essas organizações irmãs atuam em suas respectivas áreas geográficas no sentido de promover os mesmos ideais de Software Livre e defender as mesmas Liberdades para usuários e desenvolvedores de software, trabalhando localmente mas cooperando globalmente.


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anuncio/2009-08-paz-argentina.es

August 24, 2009, by FSFLA - No comments yet

A SOLAR, Hipatia, Madres de Plaza de Mayo, UTUTO, y sus miembros; a otras organizaciones, proyectos y activistas de Software Libre y de Derechos Humanos; y a todo a quien corresponda,

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FSFLA es acusada de actos en Argentina que son incompatibles con nuestros valores y compromisos públicos. Las acusaciones están mal dirigidas: fueron hechas por primera vez hace más de 4 años atrás, contra unos pocos que luego se volvieron miembros fundadores de FSFLA, los cuales ya no están en FSFLA. No podemos juzgar la disputa entre otros, pero si hubiéramos existido como ahora, ciertamente no nos hubiéramos comportado como se alega. Nunca debemos recomendar que los oradores de Software Libre eviten un lugar donde serán bienvenidos y escuchados, y nunca debemos intentar dividir un proyecto comprometido con los valores del Movimiento del Software libre. <!-- end .latest -->

FSFLA fue fundada en noviembre de 2005. Un año más tarde, diferencias internas insuperables forzaron un reinicio. De la gente que fue inicialmente acusada, ninguno quedó. Hemos adoptado una nueva constitución e invitamos activistas de Software Libre de toda América Latina para a unirse a nosotros.

Lo que sea que haya ocurrido antes de la fundación de FSFLA, no fue aprobado por FSFLA. No hubo discusión alguna acerca de esos temas dentro del equipo de formación de FSFLA antes que ellos alegadamente ocurriesen. Por nuestra constitución, nadie representa a FSFLA sin una decisión formal para aprobar esto. Si nuestro nombre fue usado, fue sin autorización. Negamos cualquier relación con lo que sea que haya pasado. Nuestros actuales valores y compromisos públicos no nos permitirían actuar como se alega: si preguntan, recomendaríamos y decidiríamos contra dichos actos atribuidos a algunos de nuestros fundadores.

A pesar de que no participamos, reconocemos y lamentamos los retrocesos y conflictos que sucedieron las dudas acerca de si Richard Stallman debiera dar una conferencia en la Universidad Popular de Madres de Plaza de Mayo, en 2004, y los alegados intentos de dividir el proyecto UTUTO, a principios de 2005. Nuestra constitución nos obliga a valorar avances a largo plazo para la Libertad de Software por sobre cualquier otra cosa. Esto es el opuesto de los actos alegados.

Estamos por nuestros compromisos a nuestra constitución, por nuestra misión y los valores éticos, morales y sociales que son las fundaciones del Movimiento del Software Libre. Prometemos ayudar y apoyar la promoción de los ideales y principios de la Libertad de Software a personas y entidades, sin considerar sus inclinaciones políticas, incluyendo movimientos sociales y organizaciones de derechos humanos como Madres de Plaza de Mayo, junto con cualquier comunidad de Software Libre que acepte nuestra cooperación para ese fin. Respetamos y apoyamos la unidad del proyecto UTUTO, el primero en crear una distribución 100% Libre de GNU/Linux, y de cualquier otro proyecto comprometido con los valores del Movimiento del Software Libre.

Instamos a las partes involucradas a intentar resolver pacíficamente los conflictos que queden y poner fin a las hostilidades que dañan al Movimiento del Software Libre. Reafirmamos nuestro deseo e invitación para mayor cooperación junto, con y entre todas las comunidades, organizaciones y activistas en la promoción de la Libertad de Software.


Fundación Software Libre América Latina

Acerca de FSFLA

Fundación Software Libre América Latina se ha sumado desde el 2005 a la red internacional de FSFs, anteriormente formada por las Free Software Foundations de los Estados Unidos, de Europa y de la India. Esas organizaciones hermanas actúan en sus respectivas áreas geográficas con el sentido de promover los mismos ideales de Software Libre y defender las mismas Libertades para usuarios y desarrolladores de software, trabajando localmente, pero cooperando globalmente.


Copyright 2009 FSFLA

Se permite la distribución y la copia literal de este artículo en su totalidad por cualquier medio en todo el mundo sin paga de derechos, siempre y cuando se conserve la nota de copyright, el URL oficial del artículo y esta nota de permiso.

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anuncio/2009-08-paz-argentina.en

August 24, 2009, by FSFLA - No comments yet

To SOLAR, Hipatia, Madres de Plaza de Mayo, UTUTO, and their members; to other Free Software and Human Rights organizations, projects and activists; and to whomever else it may concern,

<!-- begin .latest -->

FSFLA is accused of acts in Argentina that are incompatible with our values and public commitments. The accusations are misdirected: they were first raised more than 4 years ago, against a few people who later came to be FSFLA founding members but are no longer in FSFLA. We cannot judge the dispute between others, but if we had existed then as today, we certainly wouldn't have behaved as alleged. We shall never recommend that Free Software speakers avoid a venue where they will be welcome and listened to, and we shall never try to divide a project committed to the values of the Free Software Movement. <!-- end .latest -->

FSFLA was founded in November, 2005. One year later, insurmountable internal differences forced a restart. Of the people against which the accusations were first raised, none remained. We adopted a new constitution and invited Free Software activists from all over Latin America to join us.

Whatever occurred happened before FSFLA's founding, it wasn't approved by FSFLA. There wasn't even discussion about these issues within the FSFLA formation team before they allegedly took place. Per our constitution, nobody represents FSFLA without a formal decision to approve this. If our name was used, it was without authorization. We deny any connection with whatever did happen. Our current values and public commitments would not have permitted us to behave as alleged: if consulted, we'd advise and decide against the alleged acts attributed to a few of our founders.

In spite of our non-involvement, we recognize and regret the setbacks and conflicts that followed the doubts about whether Richard Stallman should speak at the Universidad Popular de Madres de Plaza de Mayo, in 2004, and the alleged attempt to divide the UTUTO project, in early 2005. Our constitution demands us to value the long-term advancement of Software Freedom ahead of anything else. This is the opposite of the alleged acts.

We stand by our commitments to our constitution, our mission, and the ethical, moral and social values that are the foundations of the Free Software Movement. We vow to help and support the promotion of the ideals and principles of Software Freedom to people and entities, regardless of their political inclinations, including social movements and human rights organizations such as Madres de Plaza de Mayo, along with any Free Software communities that welcome our cooperation to that end. We respect and support the unity of the UTUTO project, the first to create a 100% Free distribution of GNU/Linux, and of any other projects committed to the values of the Free Software Movement.

We urge the involved parties to attempt to resolve peacefully the remaining conflicts and put an end to the hostilities that harm the Free Software Movement. We reaffirm our wish and invitation for further cooperation with and among all communities, organizations, and activists in the promotion of Software Freedom.


Free Software Foundation Latin America

About FSFLA

Free Software Foundation Latin America joined in 2005 the international FSF network, previously formed by Free Software Foundations in the United States, in Europe and in India. These sister organizations work in their corresponding geographies towards promoting the same Free Software ideals and defending the same freedoms for software users and developers, working locally but cooperating globally.


Copyright 2009 FSFLA

Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this entire document without royalty, provided the copyright notice, the document's official URL, and this permission notice are preserved.

http://www.fsfla.org/anuncio/2009-08-paz-argentina