Chamber warns about the risks of free software

A warning light has lit the Chamber of Information Technology of Paraguay (CTIP) against the imposition of Free Software in the ICT policy of the State, because they feel it is a threat to the private sector, specifically for software companies.

From the CTIP, indicate that this option is taking an "extreme fanaticism," without considering what is best for a country that wants to develop not close to any kind of technology.

In this sense, the CTIP is driving the "technological neutrality, which means the right to free choice of appropriate technologies for each case and Interoperability as a condition in which disparate systems can exchange data and processes."

This was spelled out in a letter sent late last month ICT Policy Advisor of the Presidency of the Republic, Nicolas Pereyra, realizing the position of the sector.

The letter is signed by the CTIP, the Paraguayan Chamber of Internet, the National Chamber of Commerce and Services of Paraguay (CNCSP), the Chamber of Wholesale Computer Asunción, the House of Call Center, the Paraguayan Chamber of Informatics and Communications, the IPU, and the Sectoral ICT Rediex.

"ICT companies and organizations that represent them, approve the initiatives that the Government is doing to the incorporation of information technologies in the public sector. As guests we have participated in the presentations given by the ICT Master Plan and we understand that part a national project that seeks the benefit of all inhabitants of the Republic and its growth, "pointing to the document.

But, they add, "that understanding, they were told that we will ensure that these policies respect the neutrality and the use of interoperable standards for all ICT projects in the state."

"These principles mean: no privileges, not monopolies, improved technologies, lower costs, equal opportunities for all and technological growth industries to promote sound, competitive and mature" end.

EXECUTIVE POSITION

"It is the Government's interest to achieve sovereignty and technological autonomy, and a significant saving of public resources and the free software and open source in many instances is a tool for achieving this goal," the 4911 Act (August 2010) creating the Commission for the incorporation of ICT in national education system.