NewsForge | Free Software Foundation Latin America lays groundwork: "Some of this confusion is unique to Latin America, or at least to developing countries. Because proprietary software is usually developed by corporations with headquarters in North America or Europe, citizens of Latin America need to adjust to the idea that software can be a shared effort in which they can play an active role. Added to the fact that computers and Internet connections are expensive compared to average incomes, this perception means that 'Latin American participation in free software projects is modest at best,' according to Heinz.
Other issues are common to free software world-wide. For instance, Heinz observes that free software is seen largely as a way to avoid licensing fees, rather than as a means towards 'freedom and independence in a digital age.' Many people, too, confuse free software advocacy with a variety of political positions ranging from communism to neo-conservatism.
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