Recommendations for the adoption of libre software in the public sector in South America

Recommendations for the adoption of libre software in the public sector in South America from JuanPabloPV

Esta fue la tesis de mi maestría en Derecho y Tecnología en la Universidad de Tilburg (2014-2015). Busca contribuir al debate sobre la implementación del software libre en el sector público y en particular busca hacer algunos aportes para una mejor implementación. Por supuesto esta tesis es susceptible de mejora, y en consecuencia, recibo con gusto comentarios y críticas constructivas. Espero algún día poder contribuir directamente a la adopción e implementación de software libre en el estado colombiano y en el resto del sector público de Latinoamérica.

This was the thesis of my LLM in Law and Technology at Tilburg University. It seeks to contribute to a better implementation of libre software in the public sector, especially in Latin America. Nevertheless, this work is far from perfect and it is susceptible of improvement. Therefore, I welcome comments and constructive criticism not only about this thesis in particular but the topic in general. One day I hope to directly contribute to implement libre software in the Colombian government and in the rest of Latin America.

This work is dedicated to the libre software community and specially to those who believe that libre knowledge is a tool for social change, for a better world!

'If you want to accomplish something in the world, idealism is not enough - you need to choose a method that works to achieve the goal'

Richard Stallman