01422nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245006000055210006000115260004200175520103100217100001601248856003601264       2009                        eng d  a1913-610200aUse of Open Source Software by the Brazilian Government0 aUse of Open Source Software by the Brazilian Government  aOttawabTalent First Networkc05/20093 aIn most countries, government initiatives that encourage the use of open source software are primarily motivated by the goal of reducing costs. In Brazil, the goal is different. According to Rog?rio Santanna, Secretary of Logistics and IT at the Brazilian Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management, "open source is a strategic choice of the Brazilian Federal Government since 2003 because it reduces costs, increases the competition, creates jobs and develops the knowledge and intelligence of our country. Our preference for open source is not motivated only by economic aspects. But there is also the possibility to develop new products, distribute the knowledge, access to new technologies and to stimulate the development of software in collaborative environments". 

This article shows how the Brazilian Government is using OSS, gives some examples of successful Brazilian projects that use OSS, explains some difficulties for implementing OSS, and makes a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of using OSS.1 aPaiva, Edgy  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/250