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Story: Linux brings hope to Spain's poorest region

Posted by: Juan Martin (Wednesday 8 June 2005, 2:30 AM)

Certainly Extremadura is one of our poorests regions and Linux and open source can help the companies in the region to be more competitive than could be with a propietary software.

Linux cuts down the overall TCO on IT.
A well developed strategy to put Linux in every company will be a "must do" for the goverment of the region. Sponsoring open source projects centered in the day-to-day company management could be the cornerstone for a quick acceptance.

Open source developers (or companies) should put in the market applications such Accounting, Company Management and the like. He should put the apps as GPL. I understand that software development companies needs to earn some money for survive in the market. Instead of make money with their developments can earn the same money offering services such as customization of their developments (many, many companies needs this, really, believe me) wich can have another licensing type.

The use in schools of Linux and open source is another question. The president is setting a base for the future and the benefits will come in some years.

But currently Extremadura is one of our poorest regions. If the goverment don't take measures that help companies, such I described, the future will be uincertainly and the current efforts in the schools today will be lost.

Un Extremeño.

- Oye, ¿y tu de donde eres...?
- Yo...De Extremadura
- pero...¿De Caceres o de Badajoz...?
- Que va...del mismo Extremadura!!