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Software Freedom Day Philippines 2008: One Nation, Unity for Software Freedom

September 18, 2008

Brought to you by Computer Professionals’ Union (CPU) in partnership with Hubnob and in cooperation with University of Makati (UMAK) – IT Society together with TXTpower, PHP User Group Philippines (PHPUGPH), Joomla! Users Group Philippines (JUG-PH), Philippine Ruby Users Group (PhRUG), Drupal User Group Philippines, Adobe User Group Philippines, Mindanao Bloggers, Angeles City Linux Users Group (ACGLUG), Internet Cafe Association of Imus (ICAII), University of the Philippines – Linux Users Group (UnPLUG), Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) – Taguig, Mindanao State University (MSU) – Marawi City, Bayan Muna and Office of Rep. Teddy Casino

SOFTWARE FREEDOM DAY PHILIPPINES 2008: One Nation, Unity for Software Freedom – Live via Wi-cast

Date: September 20, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Main Event Venue: University of Makati (UMAK), J.P. Rizal Ext. West Rembo, Makati City

With satellite events at Holy Angel University (HAU) – Pampanga, University of Santo Tomas (UST), Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) – Taguig and Mindanao State University (MSU) – Marawi City

Sponsored by Globe, Hubnob, Scenovia, Web.com.ph, Stratpoint Technologies and Sysandsoft

Morning Plenary

***To be hosted by Errole Gutierrez of Joomla! User Group Philippines and Mica Caballero of Asia Pacific College together with Meggie

Invocation
National Anthem
Welcome Remarks by Prof. Lilibeth Arcalas, Dean, College of Computer Science, UMAK
What is Software Freedom Day? by JM Bitangca, Board Member, SFI
What is FOSS and why use it by Paul de Paula, Sr. Developer, Spinweb Production Inc. and Edison Go Tan, Sr. Developer, Axis Global Interactive
Open Source Licenses by Stratpoint Technologies
The FOSS Movement in Advancing ICT for the People
The FOSS Bill by Rep. Teddy Casino
Open Forum

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Track 1: FOSS for Developers

Intro to PHP and MySQL by Mark Paolo Cabrera, Web Division Director, Eacomm
Joomla! Content Management System by Paul de Paula, Sr. Developer, Spinweb Production Inc.
cakePHP by Reuben Ravago
Ruby on Rails by Greg Moreno, Philippine Ruby Users Group (phRUG)
Globe API by Greg Igaya, Globe Labs
Adobe Flex by Anne Michelle Santos, Co-Manager, Adobe User Group Philippines

Track 2: FOSS for NGOs

Blogging Basics by JP dela Torre, Pinoy Web Startup
Joomla! CMS by Jhondie Abenaza, Joomla! Users Group Philippines (JUG-PH)
Drupal CMS by Marc Robinsone Caballero, Drupal Users Group Philippines
SEO-up Wordpress by Marie Casas, Co-Founder, Pinoy Web Startup

Track 3: FOSS for I-Cafes

Industry Status
Licensing Basics
Business Models using FOSS
Alliance of Internet Providers

Track 4: FOSS for Educators

Ubuntu
Edubuntu

A whole day FREE event filled with fun and a lot of new things to learn, new people and friends to meet plus freebies to give away… so what are you waiting for, guys? ^_~ Register now at http://www.sfdphil.org and join us in this biggest celebration of FOSS in the Philippines! See you all there. ^_^

Also, bring blank CDs and we would burn copies of free and open-source software (FOSS) for you in our Burnfest!

For those who cannot attend the event but would like to view the live video broadcast, you could view it using your VLC player thru the URL – http://live.hubnob.com/sfd or view it thru the SFD Phil. Website – http://www.sfdphil.org/wicast

For inquiries and more details about the Software Freedom Day Philippines 2008 event, you could contact me (Chean) thru: cherrie.ann.domingo_AT_sfdphil.org (E-mail), +639064626937/+639178652412 (Mobile) or Rick thru: ricardo.bahague_AT_sfdphil.org (E-mail), +639178840096 (Mobile)

Please help spread the news. We would greatly appreciate it if you’ll blog about this upcoming event and tell it to your friends. The more, the merrier! Thank you so much.

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Written by Cherrie Ann Domingo · Chean is a soft-hearted techie who has found passion in her organizations and has been active with both online communities ever since she fell in love with them. She is currently working as an Education Consultant for Oracle University and she still dreams to be a DBA or Network Admin someday. This certified computer geek blogs everything about techie stuff at Mnemosyne is Blue

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