[FSFLA] We need FSFLA again!

[Kaio Duarte Costa]

Em 2022-01-24 20:23, Daniel Pocock escreveu:
> On 24/01/2022 05:24, Quiliro Ordóñez wrote:
>> El 2022-01-23 18:33, Kaio Duarte Costa escribió:
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> For those who don't know me, I'm Kaio Duarte, and I got into the free
>>> software movement during my early high school years, out of the need for
>>> free software in public schools and more development/investment in free
>>> creations by students.
>>>
>>> Recently, we see that Brazil, as well as other Latin American countries,
>>> has been suffering in several ways with misinformation and lack of user
>>> freedom, either in education, public service and even in commercial
>>> service (forcing workers to install proprietary software on their
>>> machines).
>>>
>>> Therefore, through this e-mail, I am trying to rescue FSFLA's activity,
>>> as in the times of 2007
>>> (https://www.fsfla.org/ikiwiki/anuncio/2007-02-irpf2007-2.en.html).
>>> Latin American society needs more freedom and respect for our rights as
>>> users.
>>>
>>> Therefore, what about discussing actions, activities and manifestations
>>> that FSFLA could do or participate in? Any comment, thought, suggestion
>>> or a simple answer can help!
>>
>> Great to have you here, Kaio.
>>
>> The main thing is to participate by telling everyone what you do or what
>> you need from others in relation to free software.  Activity is the
>> blood of any organization.  Any activity is useful.  Then ideas and
>> synergy come about and incredible things happen when people come
>> together to work on common objectives.  So, you have already done
>> something very important by writting.  Thank you!
> 
> I was going to reply directly to Kaio
> 
> Nonetheless, I saw your reply.  Your reply and my reply have a lot in
> common.
> 
> I've made many trips to Latin America and when it is practical to do so,
> I genuinely hope to make more visits.  That is the best kind of activity.
> 
> So many of the problems in the free software world occur because people
> do not meet each other and do not talk to each other.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Daniel

Hey Daniel,

I am very happy to read your response, and I believe that we should sow
the difference and motivate the activity of the organizations we believe
in. FSFLA has a lot of free software related work around here, I believe
now is the time for us to take this up and lead this organization into a
great future!

There are many subjects, and we could discuss the legislation in Latin
American countries, the 5G auction in Brazil, the issue of Gabriel
Boric's management in Chile and the legislation on free software in
Chile, the elections in Brazil in October and how free software fits
into the ballot box, and many other topics.

Besides the educational and social issue with free software in Latin
America, everything depends on what we can follow and determine as our
activity from now on.

I look forward to hearing from you and others about these questions and
suggestions about activities and agendas.

-- 
Kaio Duarte Costa 

Trainee at the National Institute of Social Security of Brazil (INSS),
Director of Student Councils of the União Colegial de Minas Gerais
(UCMG), Member of the Social Council of the Fund for Maintenance and
Development of Basic Education (consFUNDEB-MG), Substitute Member of the
Permanent State Forum on Education of Minas Gerais (FEPEMG), Member of
the Committee of the National Association of Data Protection
Professionals (ANPPD), Affiliated to the Brazilian Computer Society
(SBC), Brazilian Society for the Advancement of Science (SBPC) and Free
Software Foundation (FSF).