In returning from CONSEGI 2008, North by South has been extremely busy keeping up with our schedules and lives here in San Francisco. But, tonight, we’ve taken the time to put together the attention due to CONSEGI here on our news site. CONSEGI 2008 was history being made — we spoke with people from the Latin American Free Software Foundation, public officials from Brazil to South Africa, free software activists struggling to convince their governments to adopt the path forged by Brazil and Venezuela. Seeing it all together, in one place, with people from over the Americas — it was dizzying.

We urge you to begin with our English-language translation of Rafael Bonifaz’s own heart-felt summary: The Free Software Brothers (or you can read it in Spanish: Los Hermanos del Software Libre).

We urge you to check out our other coverage of CONSEGI 2008 (more pictures to come soon, we promise):

• CONSEGI 2008 Report-Back and Summary
• Introductory Report-Back
• CONSEGI 2008 Day One (with photos)
• CONSEGI 2008 Day Two (with photos)
• North by South Heads to CONSEGI

Even if Slashdot and the North American free software world hasn’t yet caught on to the enormity of what’s happening in Latin America, it doesn’t matter. Because it’s huge, it’s happening and to be a part of what’s going on as a member of the community is an exciting honor and responsibility.