[odf-discuss] MS - 4Linux debate podcast

[Jean Hollis Weber]

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Good morning!

Next Thursday Microsoft will debate on a live podcast, besides 
open source comunity, the company initiatives about open 
standards. The press release is following bellow.

Respectfully,

Nina Adorno
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Microsoft discusses open source standards

4Linux welcomes Microsoft for a discussion on open standards with 
internet users - including Jon 'Maddog' Hall

The ongoing debate between Microsoft and the open source 
community will be live broadcasted by BotecoNet, a podcast 
produced by 4Linux Brazil. Roberto Prado, Microsoft Strategy 
Manager, will answer questions from web viewers about Microsoft's 
initiatives in open standards.

It will be live broadcasted this coming Thursday, August 2nd, at 
GMT 14:00. Although the program will be in Portuguese, at the end 
some questions in English will be done and aswered. Moreover, an 
English version will be available for download at 
http://www.4linux.com.br/boteconet.

The last edition of the program brought the debate forward by 
inviting Jomar Silva, from the ODF Alliance in Brazil, and 
University of Brasília professor Pedro Rezende to explain the 
advantages of the open standard   defined by the community. 
"Microsoft Brazil kindly accepted our invitation. The company 
will receive the same amount of time as ODFAlliance Brazil," said 
Marcelo Marques, 4Linux Marketing and Strategy Director. In this 
program, Microsoft will present the advantages of adopting its 
OOXML standard.

The internet users can participate sending questions by e-mail 
boteconet at 4linux.com.br , that will be live delivered to 
Microsoft's representative. Some English questions were already 
done by people as Eben Moglen - professor of Columbia Law 
School, Evan Leibovith - former president of Linux Professional 
Institute (LPI) - and Jon  "Maddog" Hall  - Linux International 
president.

About 4Linux
4Linux is a Brazilian consultancy and training company focused on 
Linux and open source software. 4Linux offers services to 
companies in several business, including banking, transportation 
and energy distribution. All this experience is passed on by the 
company through the distance learning courses to professionals in 
countries around the world, including Japan, the United States 
and Portugal. 4Linux has also provided, in partnership with IBM 
and ITI, extensive training in Linux in Brazil, preparing 785 
teachers from the Ministry of Education in the use of Linux. For 
younger students, the company offers HackerTeen 
(http://www.hackerteen.com.br/en), a project considered "the 
first and only in the world" by the Harvard Business  School. It 
teaches techniques, entrepreneurship and hacker ethics 
toteenagers from 14 to 19 years old. Learn more at 
http://www.4linux.com.br .

About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide 
leader in software, services and solutions that help people and 
businesses realize their full potential.

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