March 4, 2008 10:28 PM PST
South America says "Si" to open source
The South American natives are getting restless, and they're clamoring for open source. From Brazil to Chile, South America is widely adopting - even legislating - open source. While it has yet to become a real commercial success for open-source companies, that will come. Adoption precedes monetization.
Given my parents' recent move to Argentina, I'm particularly glad to read this:
Argentina, having recently undergone an economic collapse, is also a lover of Open Source. The enthusiasm for it there has engulfed much of the private sector, where according to a 2004 survey from Argentina-based Trends Consulting, 42 per cent of Argentine companies use Linux and many of these are planning to use Open Source for all new applications.
Muy bueno! Perhaps when I'm there in August I'll have the chance to meet with some of the groups agitating for open source in Argentina. In the meantime, here's to the Che Pingüinos making it happen down south.
Just because someone is a native doesn't mean they're a savage. In this case, I intended that word because open source allows "the natives" to build their own software, rather than exporting pesos and Bolivars to the US.
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