100 groups participating in Community Radio Meeting and … – Venezuelan News Agency (press release)

Caracas, June 11. AVN.- To further work on the technological colonization campaign, representatives of 100 communications groups in several Latin American countries, including Venezuela, participating in the First International Conference of Community Radio and Free Software, which begins Thursday and will end Saturday in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Jaime Mora, one of the Venezuelans who will participate in the activity, explain the experiences of local media in the use of free software.

The network specialist, who is one of the creators of the free tool for alternative means Shatamari 15.01, said in an interview with the National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) that papers cover topics such as the installation of free operating systems, audio editors as Ardour and Audacity and automatizadores Guarango programs, Radit and Rivendell, “as solid and reliable tools that can be used by alternative means and alternatives to proprietary software applications.”

He said that in The meeting was also attended by representatives of alternative media and supporters of free software Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru.

In addition to the presentations concurrent workshops will programs and applications for those interested.

Victor Rodriguez, promoter of free software in Venezuela, said that this event is an important step for the release of community media in the region, because “allows to know the Free software structures that develop in South America and promote technological sovereignty of radio encourages the encounter with professionals who develop and implement liberating proposals and stands as a starting point for future meetings, to disseminating information on the issue. “

Bolivia Prensa Latina reports that this year expects to formalize the creation of Sumaj Wakaycha, “a sovereign cloud that will increase the security of their communications as well as the production of mobile and tablets with purely domestic technology and applications.”