This is an interesting article about efforts to write a free software license for state-generated source code in Brazil, as part of their efforts to migrate to open source software. Their first attempt was evaluated by the FSF as “proprietary,” so they are having another go at it.

This is an interesting article about the status of open source migrations in Venezuela. It is taking a little longer than expected because of the lack of “experts,” according to this story.

Dell has announced that consumer desktops and laptops pre-loaded with Ubuntu Linux will be available by the end of May 2007. While Dell has sold business-line computers with Linux for a long time, this is the first time a line of Dell computers aimed at consumers will be available with Linux.

The Linux Foundation, a non-profit consortium dedicated to the growth of Linux, has announced a new travel fund which will help free software developers travel to events. northxsouth has been helping the Linux Foundation with web development, including the form used by travel fund applicants, so we’ll link to it from here! :)

You may recall the story carried here about a protester who came on stage with a “free software/open source” sign during an appearance by Bill Gates at a university in Beijing. Now you can watch the video of the free software protester.