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Open Source Software News Open Source receives official support in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Open Source Software News Open Source receives official support in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Open Source receives official support in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
On November 11, 2011, the government of the State of Rio de Janeiro - the second largest state in Brazil in terms of population and GDP - published a new law, which mandates public entities and companies in Rio de Janeiro to give preference to open document formats, in particular ODF. The publication of Law #5978/2011 was celebrated in an official event with representatives from the government, several state companies, and the FLOSS community.
