Brazil is to appeal the International Organisation for Standardisation decision to ratify Microsoft Office Open XML, now known as ISO/IEC DIS 29500.
The Bric countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) dominate a list ranking the top 30 global offshoring locations.
The bid to fast track Office Open XML as an ISO-certified standard has received a setback, with ISO member Brazil casting a 'No' vote.
IBM is teaming up with the government of Brazil to develop the country's expertise in open-source software such as Linux, the technology giant announced Friday.
Microsoft plans to expand its low-cost Windows XP Starter Edition program to Brazil, the company confirmed on Monday.
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Andrew Lippman thinks communities will be key to the future of communications tech.
UnitedLinux, a combined effort to create a uniform version of Linux for businesses, has indicated that it will ship a test version of its code later this month.
Executives from several of Australia's largest internet service providers have over the past few months expressed their desire to become media companies in their own right.
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