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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.  

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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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