“Computer software could make Bruno Crespo’s job much easier — if only he had the cash. Crespo, the chief administrator of Callao, the port city that abuts Lima, has a long wish list: a new tax database, a computerized property registry and modernized desktop programs for 200 PCs, half of which run on Windows 95. But like all city governments in impoverished Peru, scarce revenues can barely provide for basic public services, let alone computer programs for municipal workers.” More at MSNBC.
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