Edgar David Villanueva
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Dr Edgar David Villanueva Núñez is a politician
and congressman in the Republic of Peru. He is best known for introducing a bill to mandate use of free software
in public agencies. The introduction of the Bill 1609 invited the attention of Microsoft,
to whose letter Dr Villanueva wrote a famous reply.
A bill that mandates consideration of open source software was passed into law in October 2005.
Both the Bill and Dr Villanueva's letter have been widely cited by pro-active governments and Free Software activists as a convincing rationale behind the introduction of Free Software in Governments.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and congressman in the Republic of Peru. He is best known for introducing a bill to mandate use of free software
Free software
Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
in public agencies. The introduction of the Bill 1609 invited the attention of Microsoft,
to whose letter Dr Villanueva wrote a famous reply.
A bill that mandates consideration of open source software was passed into law in October 2005.
Both the Bill and Dr Villanueva's letter have been widely cited by pro-active governments and Free Software activists as a convincing rationale behind the introduction of Free Software in Governments.
External links
- Use of Free Software in Public Agencies Official homepage