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Universidad ORT Uruguay the Free Software Workshop

June 30, 2003
On June 9, the inaugural seminar of the Free Software Workshop, sponsored by UNESCO, the University of the Republic, and Universidad ORT Uruguay, took place in the auditorium of the Downtown Campus.

Gnuteca, a library management system developed by the Universidade do Vale do Taquari in Brazil, was presented at the seminar.

The purpose of the presentation was to promote the Spanish-language adaptation of the system and its adoption by Uruguayan educational institutions.

The event consisted of an opening presentation, followed by separate workshops for librarians and IT specialists, which were held at the Central University IT Service (SECIU).