Acuerdo Atlántico

Open Source/Software Libre enterprise associations from both sides of the

Atlantic collaborate through the

Atlantic Agreement

29 de Junio de 2011

The following Open Source/Software Libre enterprise associations:

• AGaSoL: Galician Open Source Enterprise Association – Galicia, España.

• ASL: SoftwareLivre.Org Association – Brasil.

• ASOLiF: National Federation of Open Source Companies - España.

• CAdESoL: Argentinian Open Source Enterprise Chamber – Argentina.

• ESOP: Portuguese Open Source Enterprise Association – Portugal.

• SoLAr: Argentinian Civil Open Source Enterprise Association – Argentina.

have been over the last few months working together to establish communication

channels and agreements as a step toward the realization of a joint Action Plan to implement

on both sides of the Atlantic over the coming years. These activities will be targeted at the

generation and exploitation of business opportunities and social improvements, outreach,

support and advice on matters pertaining to each of the entities involved.

Free Software / Open Source proposes the generation and transfer of knowledge

among equals. The undersigned organizations of the Atlantic Agreement, today made public,

seek to transfer this principle to business and social realms beyond their operating

environments. It also plans to leverage the experience gained in the development and use of

free technologies and the generation of wealth through business models based on Free

Software / Open Source for the realization of joint projects and actions with global impact.

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Acuerdo Atlántico

The Atlantic Agreement Atlantic is therefore the first stone put by these organizations to

consolidate processes of internationalization in the coming years. It represents a test of

maturity and global vision of the organizations that signed the agreement, which strengthens

the boom that Free Software / Open Source is experiencing around the world, and in particular,

the Spanish-speaking and Lusophone countries.

Atlantic Entities signing the Agreement:

AGaSoL ASL ASOLiF

President: Jorge Vázquez González President: Ricardo Fritsch President: Pablo Gómez García

Web: http://www.agasol.org Web: http://www.softwarelivre.org/ Web: http://www.asolif.es

CAdESoL ESOP SoLAr

President: Daniel E. Coletti President: Gustavo A. Vouga de Carvalho Homem

President: Horacio Arroyo

Web: http://www.cadesol.org.ar Web: http://www.esop.pt Web: http://www.solar.org.ar

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