I got this via FSF Latin America, however it’s beeing reported in a few other places.
The Ecuador Government now has a free-software law and will pretty much mandate that its government uses free, open-source software only. They cite « technology sovereignty and autonomy » and the main concerns, among many others.
The Ecuador Ubuntu LoCo Team is also aiming at becoming official soon… coincidence ? I think not 🙂
Alcance libre, EcuaLUG and other sites mention the news. Esteban Mendieta even has an original scan of the signed law! (mirror)
Hei Fabian!
You got that right! Esteban (as a member of the LoCo) has been working on this for a while now. I,personally, will be having an interview with him and another person that have been key to this process.
Long live Free Software!
And now, let get approved! 😉
Cheers,
Rubén – Hubuntu
Contact Member Ubuntu Ecuador