About Edgar David Villanueva
Born 1954. Edgar David Villanueva is a Peruvian politician.
Dr Edgar David Villanueva Núñez is a politician and congressman in the Republic of Peru. He is best known for introducing a bill to mandate use of free software in public agencies. The introduction of the Bill 1609 invited the attention of Microsoft, to whose letter Dr Villanueva wrote a famous reply.
A bill that mandates consideration of open source software was passed into law in October 2005.
Both the Bill and Dr Villanueva's letter have been widely cited by pro-active governments and Free Software activists as a convincing rationale behind the introduction of Free Software in Governments.
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Who is Edgar David Villanueva?
Peruvian politician
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Edgar David Villanueva was born on 19 November 1954 in Andahuaylas.
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Edgar David Villanueva is a politician.
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Edgar David Villanueva is Peruvian.
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