diff --git a/opensym2017/content/01-introduction.tex b/opensym2017/content/01-introduction.tex index 0116731..8766f06 100644 --- a/opensym2017/content/01-introduction.tex +++ b/opensym2017/content/01-introduction.tex @@ -1,23 +1,26 @@ \section{Introduction} \label{sec:intro} -The Brazilian Federal Government has been -improving its processes for software contracting and development. For -instance, in 2003, the recommendation to adopt Free/Libre/Open Source -Software (FLOSS\footnote{In this work, the acronym ``FLOSS'' is - used as a representative for ``Free Software'', ``Open Source Software'' (OSS), and - ``Free/Open Source Software'' (FOSS).}) became a public policy. In 2007, the Brazilian -Government released the Brazilian Public Software Portal -(\textit{Portal do Software Público Brasileiro}, in Portuguese), with the -goal of sharing FLOSS projects developed by, or for, the Brazilian -Government. Additionally, the Brazilian legal instrument on software -contracting (known as IN 04/2012) mandates that public agents must -prioritize solutions available on the SPB Portal. The -acquisition of a proprietary solution must be explicitly justified by -demonstrating that there is no suitable alternative on the SPB Portal. -In 2013, the Brazilian Federal Court issued a ruling -(\textit{Acórdão 2314/2013}) about contracts between the public administration -and suppliers using agile methodologies in software development. +The Brazilian Government released in the year 2000 the Eletronic Government +program (eGov) aiming at democratizing information access and improving the +public provision quality of service and information. In 2003, the Brazilian +President created a committee for implementation of free +software(\footnote{\url{http://www.softwarelivre.gov.br/documentos-oficiais/ +DecretoComite}}) and thereafter the Chief of Staff of Brazil sent a circular- +letter to all Ministries in which the recommendation to adopt Free/Libre/Open +Source Software (FLOSS\footnote{In this work, the acronym ``FLOSS'' is +used as a representative for ``Free Software'', ``Open Source Software'' (OSS), +and``Free/Open Source Software'' (FOSS).}) became a public policy +(\footnote{\url{http://www.softwarelivre.gov.br/documentos-oficiais/circulardoministro}}). +In 2007, the Brazilian Public Software Portal (\textit{Portal do Software +Público Brasileiro}, in Portuguese) was released with the goal of sharing FLOSS projects developed by, or for, the Brazilian Government. Additionally, the +Brazilian legal instrument on software contracting (known as IN 04/2012) +mandates that public agents must prioritize solutions available on the SPB +Portal. The acquisition of a proprietary solution must be explicitly justified +by demonstrating that there is no suitable alternative on the SPB Portal. In +2013, the Brazilian Federal Court issued a ruling (\textit{Acórdão 2314/2013}) +about contracts between the public administration and suppliers using agile +methodologies in software development. Despite of these legal advancements, in practice, Brazilian government agents still do not practice, or even understand, -- libgit2 0.21.2