Abstract
Describes the main events that led to the establishment of the National Policy for Informatics in Brazil. Summarizes the national debates and controversies surrounding this policy. The role of the Special Secretariat of Informatics (SEI) as the coordinating agency of this field and its rules, regulations and normative acts are described. The position taken by the American government against the market reservation in respect of microcomputers is discussed. Some limitations are still hampering the full development of this industry in Brazil.
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