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Sun execs to RP developers: focus on open source
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| Filipino software developers should focus on open source in order to take
| advantage of existing market trends, a top executive of Sun Microsystems
| said.
|
| [...]
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| He took note of new and predominant technologies, such as PhP, Python and
| Ruby on Rails, used to create Web-based applications.
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http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view/20080905-158895/Sun-execs-to-RP-developers-focus-on-open-source
Group to start SMS campaign for open source bill
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| A group of computer professionals are starting a signature campaign through
| SMS to support the proposed House Bill 1716, or the Free/Open Source Software
| (FOSS) bill.
|
| The campaign will be part of a school tour called Software Freedom Tour
| organized by the Computer Professionals Union (CPU). The group will conduct
| FOSS training for free to high school and college students...
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http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view/20080905-158897/Group-to-start-SMS-campaign-for-open-source-bill
Recent:
Analyst: RP must focus on software-as-a-service, open source
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| Currently, Mitchell noted one focus area is software as a service (SaaS)
| businesses, citing companies such as Morph Labs. Open source is also set to
| be another area of focus, he added, citing plans to set up new IT parks
| focusing on developing businesses around open source technology.
|
| "However, the key will be to ensure that the open source businesses that are
| created develop high-value assets rather than developing low-value services
| businesses," Mitchell said.
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http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view/20080822-156249/Analyst-RP-must-focus-on-software-as-a-service-open-source
Open Source: The Key to a Software Meritocracy
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| While the venture capital-funded dot-com boom may be well behind us, there is
| still hope for programmers to make an honest living. With the growing
| influence of open source software, the road is paved for businesses to
| succeed on their merits rather than through proprietary lock-in, writes
| columnist Jeremiah Gray.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Open-Source-The-Key-to-a-Software-Meritocracy-64247.html
Philippine DILG Undersecretary Sees Local Opportunities In Open Source Market,
reports MyLinuxSupport
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| Joseito Ruiz, undersecretary of the Department of Interior and Local
| Government, says changes in the software market created by open source gives
| the Philippines a chance to vastly improve its position in IT outsourcing.
|
| Ruiz made his observation at Cebu's first open source summit, held at the
| Cebu International Convention Center on June 23.
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http://newsblaze.com/story/2008070208070200001.ew/topstory.html
Developer says RP should contribute to open source community
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| "The most important thing is how much do you contribute back to the open
| source community," he said, stressing that merely saying that one is a user
| of open source software is a good start.
|
| Giving feedback or even sharing documentation of open source projects to the
| open source community is another way Filipino developers can "influence" the
| direction of global open source projects.
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http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20080702-145991/Developer-says-RP-should-contribute-to-open-source-community
RP CAN TAP US GLOBAL ICT MARKET WITH OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
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| An official of an IT foundation said the Philippines can become a significant
| player in the USB450-billion global information and communication technology
| (ICT) industry with the use of open source software (OSS).
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http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1729311/
Related:
Review: Bayanihan Linux 4
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| Bayanihan Linux 4 is a pretty good, simple, distribution. It is
| easy to install and manage and it gets you going quickly right out of
| the box. That being said it doesn?t have all the latest gizmos and eye
| candy of the current wave of Linux distributions. It also doesn't have
| a huge package repository, but you can probably add some more.
|
| It?s not bad for a government sponsored distribution and if it gets
| more people to switch to Linux, that?s a good thing. Power users will
| want more than Bayanihan provides, but the average computer user will
| find all they need in Bayanihan.
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http://www.triedit.org/review/review-bayanihan-linux-4/
DMMSU Migrates to Linux
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| The training was participated in by about 25 faculty and personnel from
| the institution. It was an orientation and preparation for their aim
| of acquiring sufficient knowledge and skills in Open Source
| Technology to completely migrate from Windows to Linux.
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http://www.bayanihan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=139&Itemid=43
The Open Source Bill
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| "This act shall be known as the "Free/Open Source Software (FOSS)
| Act of 2006"
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http://www.chinwong.com/Documents/FOSS_bill_draft_.pdf
More schools take to open source
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| Unlike the first two phases of the program that used the proprietary
| Windows operating system and Microsoft Office, the computers in phase 3
| will be bundled with free and open source Fedora Linux and OpenOffice.
|
| "This is the most important milestone," he said, noting that the project
| went to Lenovo in a public bidding in part because its software costs were
| so low.
|
| Free and open source software is also increasingly finding its way into
| state-owned universities and colleges, Lallana said.
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http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=interactive01_sept04_2006
Part 2 eyed for open source project
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| With the achievements of the Philippine Open Source Initiative
| Project (POSITIVE), its three proponents are seeking to come up
| with a follow-up program to ensure long-term sustainability of POSITIVE,
| this time targeting Philippine companies to play a role.
|
| [...]
|
| So far, Project POSITIVE has trained 218 teachers from 91 participating
| schools. Some of these schools have either fully implemented the
| POSITIVE courseware or some parts of it, depending on the school's
| IT curriculum.
|
| Sianghio said they are hoping to reach more than 100 school partners
| by November.
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http://technology.inq7.net/infotech/infotech/view_article.php?article_id=22680
CICT drafts educational open
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| One of the components of FINE is the distribution of a Free and Open
| Source Software (FOSS) CD Kit that contains about a dozen open
| source alternatives to proprietary applications.
|
| These applications include OpenOffice (alternative to Microsoft
| Office), Scribus DTP (alternative to Microsoft Publisher), NVU Web
| Authoring, 3D modeling software Blender (alternative to the more
| expensive Maya), Firefox (alternative to proprietary Web browsers),
| among others.
|
| [...]
|
| Another is the eQuality program that provides open source training
| to students from state colleges and universities.
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http://technology.inq7.net/infotech/infotech/view_article.php?article_id=18508
Almost famous
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| Because Linux is free, nobody knows exactly how many people
| use it.
|
| [...]
|
| Ever since the company launched its Windows Genuine Advantage program
| last year, I've said that heavy-handed efforts to crack down on
| software piracy would backfire. The market research company IDC
| seems to agree.
|
| Instead of encouraging users to obtain genuine copies of Windows,
| Microsoft's anti-piracy efforts will cause many users to opt for
| a freely available Linux distribution, says Al Gillen, an IDC analyst.
|
| [...]
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| For Linux, that promise has already come true. Now all that's
| left is to make it truly famous.
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http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business6_jan30_2007
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