How We Cover Free Software in Brazil

Our editorial work focuses on three overlapping areas: the adoption and use of free software within Brazilian institutions and communities, policy decisions affecting digital rights and open source, and the technical developments that matter to people building with open source tools in Portuguese-speaking contexts.

What we report on

We track government migration projects, university research initiatives, and corporate open source adoption. We also cover regulatory changes, licensing disputes, and how Brazilian digital policy intersects with international standards. When a municipality switches to Linux, when a researcher releases tools under GPL, when a privacy law gets drafted, we report on it and explain what it means in practice.

We’re not interested in purely technical tutorials unless they address a real problem we see people facing. We’re interested in the people, institutions, and decisions behind the code.

How we research and verify

We read policy documents, government procurement records, and academic publications. We talk to developers, activists, policymakers, and users. We test software where it matters. We don’t rely on press releases or vendor claims; we ask questions and look for evidence.

When we report on a government project or policy change, we try to get multiple perspectives. We’re skeptical of hype but not cynical about progress.

Our positions

We believe free software and open standards strengthen digital autonomy. We think privacy matters. We support open source adoption in public institutions because it serves the public interest. We’re critical of vendor lock-in and surveillance business models.

We’re not neutral about these things, and we don’t pretend to be. You should know where we stand.

What we publish

We publish articles on policy developments, software reviews, guides for adoption and migration, interviews with key figures in the Brazilian free software community, and analysis of trends we’re seeing. Most of our coverage is in English to serve the international community interested in Brazil’s digital landscape, though we also publish in Portuguese.