lovinglinux
June 27th, 2009, 12:42 AM
I know politics is not allowed, but I believe this is relevant and at least interesting. It occurred during the International Free Software Forum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FISL) (FISL) event.
Original article: LULA DEFENDE LIBERDADE NA INTERNET E TIRA FOTO COM PETER SUNDE (http://www.trezentos.blog.br/?p=1980&owa_from=feed&owa_sid=)
Translation:
Mariel Zasso took a picture of Lula with Peter Sunde, one of the Pirate Bay founders. The Brazilian President defend the freedom on the Internet and the importance of collaboration. He said in his speech, after meeting with Richard Stallman, Marcelo Branco, Mad Dog, Mario Teza, Pablo, Sergio Amadeu, Marcos Mazoni, Marcelo Tossati, Peter Sunde, Bruno Souza e other hackers: “the Internet must continue free”… “In my government is prohibited to prohibit”…”The freedom is the source of the creativity”.
EDIT: another interesting article
Original article: Lula no Fisl 10: Lei Azeredo é censura (http://www.baguete.com.br/noticiasDetalhes.php?id=3508379)
I have translated some interesting passages:
President Lula excited the public of Fisl 10 when publicly criticized Senator Eduardo Azeredo (PSDB-MG) bill to control cyber crimes, during speech on his first attendance of the event this Friday, 26. "
“In our government is prohibited to prohibit. I consider this bill a form of censorship", said the president, who was invited by the organizers to attend the event since he became president.
Lula also delighted the spectators by provoking Microsoft, while remembering the first meetings at the Granja do Torto with the area of technology the government, praising the role of Sergio Amadeu, former president of ITI.
"Some people had argued that we should make our recipe and others the usual sameness" said the president. “Free software prevailed and we don't need to buy anymore only what Microsoft wants to sell" he added.
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Original article: LULA DEFENDE LIBERDADE NA INTERNET E TIRA FOTO COM PETER SUNDE (http://www.trezentos.blog.br/?p=1980&owa_from=feed&owa_sid=)
Translation:
Mariel Zasso took a picture of Lula with Peter Sunde, one of the Pirate Bay founders. The Brazilian President defend the freedom on the Internet and the importance of collaboration. He said in his speech, after meeting with Richard Stallman, Marcelo Branco, Mad Dog, Mario Teza, Pablo, Sergio Amadeu, Marcos Mazoni, Marcelo Tossati, Peter Sunde, Bruno Souza e other hackers: “the Internet must continue free”… “In my government is prohibited to prohibit”…”The freedom is the source of the creativity”.
EDIT: another interesting article
Original article: Lula no Fisl 10: Lei Azeredo é censura (http://www.baguete.com.br/noticiasDetalhes.php?id=3508379)
I have translated some interesting passages:
President Lula excited the public of Fisl 10 when publicly criticized Senator Eduardo Azeredo (PSDB-MG) bill to control cyber crimes, during speech on his first attendance of the event this Friday, 26. "
“In our government is prohibited to prohibit. I consider this bill a form of censorship", said the president, who was invited by the organizers to attend the event since he became president.
Lula also delighted the spectators by provoking Microsoft, while remembering the first meetings at the Granja do Torto with the area of technology the government, praising the role of Sergio Amadeu, former president of ITI.
"Some people had argued that we should make our recipe and others the usual sameness" said the president. “Free software prevailed and we don't need to buy anymore only what Microsoft wants to sell" he added.
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