“They understand the real issue – it’s about sovereignty. They no longer want to funnel Brazil’s wealth abroad when they have a growing and excellent software community of their own. They want local people to provide service and write software for the government and industry. They want local skills to enrich the F/OSS world and build exportable skills. They have a vision for how to both enrich the culture and skills of their country while creating a power-house for the export of services in the future.” The reaction to the Microsoft Rep there when he was trying to say that “I don’t know if this is the best way to attract investment into the country. I know this is not the best way to create a base of development from which to export because there’s no revenue from something free.”
Rock on Brazil 🙂