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2		-Hi, I'm Italo Vignoli, or just Italo. I'm running for election to one of the two affiliate member seats on OSI board of directors, on behalf of Associazione LibreItalia.
	2	+Hi, I'm Italo Vignoli, or just Italo. I'm running for election to one of the two affiliate member seats on OSI board of directors, on behalf of Associazione LibreItalia, the house of LibreOffice in Italy.
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4	4	**Why I'm running**
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16	16	I've discovered Free Software with OpenOffice, looking for an alternative to Microsoft Office. It was 2002, and I was already in my late 40s. Since 2004, I've been a member of the OpenOffice community. I've handled marketing and communications, advocating Free Software with the media, and I have contributed to the growth of the Italian community. I've also been a regular speaker at conferences.
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18		-In 2010, I've been a founding member of The Document Foundation and LibreOffice. Since then, I've managed marketing and communications and represented the project at conferences worldwide. I've also been a member of the Board of Directors from 2010 to 2014. Since 2014, I'm working as a consultant to manage marketing and media relations for LibreOffice, and to grow the community both at global and local level. I'm also an official spokesperson for the project.
	18	+In 2010, I've been a founding member of The Document Foundation and LibreOffice. Since then, I've managed marketing and communications and represented the project at conferences worldwide. I've also been a member of the Board of Directors from 2010 to 2014. Since 2014, I'm working as a consultant to manage marketing and media relations for LibreOffice, and to grow the community both at global and local level. I'm also a spokesperson for the project.
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20		-In 2014, I've been a founding member of Associazione LibreItalia, the house of LibreOffice in Italy. I'm a Director, and the Honorary Chairman (elected by other Founders and Directors). I represent the association at conferences and events, and within Italian government agencies. Associazione LibreItalia is an OSI Associate Member, to complement the Free Software advocacy in Italy.
	20	+In 2014, I've been a founding member of Associazione LibreItalia, the house of LibreOffice in Italy. I'm a Director, and the Honorary Chairman (elected by other Founders and Directors). I represent the association at conferences and events, and within Italian government agencies. Associazione LibreItalia is an OSI Associate Member, and an advocate of Free and Open Source Software in Italy.
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22	22	I've also helped the Italian government to define their software procurement guidelines. Free Software is now the default choice for public administrations in Italy, although many organizations ignore the rule and keep on buying proprietary software. In addition to that, I'm an advocate of open standards, and especially of the Open Document Format (ODF) standard. I've studied the advantages of open document standards and the disadvantages of proprietary standards for interoperability, and I try to educate enterprises and public administrations on the topic.
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