Davao moving FOSSward

Nathaniel B. JaymeDabaweGNU, Inc. - MemberLead Developer, Cruxade

It's about Community and Collaboration

- Community of sharing existed before the proprietary world;

- It is the basic support of the FOSS ecosystem;

- Promotes independence and discovery of strenthgs in the locality as opposed to isolation and over-dependence;

- Were weaknesses exist it is where collaboration with othercommunity is needed to serve the Global Ecosystem ofFOSS.

Community to support and nurture the values and virtues of FOSS.

Who may join the community?

Anybody interested in FOSS.

Saying “thank you” to FOSS

- Donation to projects;- Documentation of the project;- Contribute code- Report bugs- Introduce and assist others in using FOSS.

History of Dabawegnu

- Registered with Philippine Securities and Exhange Commission on December 5, 2003

- Aims to provide a venue for technical growth in FOSS technologies

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lsg-dvo200+ members

- Started with a series of GNU/Linux sessions

http://www.dabawegnu.org

- Engr. Ricardo Gonzales, considered Davao's FOSS Father

Community outreach and awareness

- LTSP Project in Kapitan Tomas Elementary School at Magallanes

- LTSP Project in Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industries Incorporated

- LinuxWorld 2005 : VO-IP and XUL

- Knowledge Management System and Website (DCCCII)

- 1st Davao Software Freedom Day 2007 w/ USEP FOSS Club

Trainings and Seminars

- GNU/Linux Basics and Administration (DabaweGNU lab)- Introduction to GNU/Linux (Notredame of Tacurong)- GNU/Linux Desktop – Ubuntu (National Comprehensive HighSchool of Nabunturan)- OpenOffice w/ Department of Health (STI, C.M. Recto)- Kape at Linux Saturday Sessions

Object-oriented PHPMozilla Programming Framework - XULXML Technology and SpecificationsSoftware Version Control

Bazaar, Subversion

Blender 3DGIMP

GAMBASRuby on RailsIPCop Firewall and QOSVo-IPVirtualization

- Creative Commons w/ Kaiban Davao, Inc (DabaweGNU lab)

- IPR and Creative Commons: KURO Satellite (DabaweGNU lab)

Davao's FOSS Readiness

USEP FOSS Club (spearheaded by Val Quimno)1st Davao Software Freedom Day 2007

Upcoming Presentations with MSITE event (Dec. 07, 2007) Gutsy Linux (Ubuntu) – Holden HaoBrowser Apps without the Browser (XulRunner) – Nathaniel JaymeBlender 3D – Marlo Simon “Ragingmon” Noval Ruby on Rails – Charles Pino / Mark Maglana

University of South Eastern Philippines

Presentation with NPTech (Non-profit Technology Roundtable)

Nov. 26, 2007

Internet Cafe Association of DavaoGNU/Linux and Internet Cafe SessionApril 2007

PhilHDDRA, AccidentalTechie.net, DabaweGNU

Davao's FOSS Readiness

Companies using FOSSDavao Light

EmcorDeco Machine Shop

Jewm Eggs

Mynd ConsultingNCCC of Davao

Non-goverment OrganizationInitiatitives for International Dialogue

Local GovermentCouncilor Pete Laviña

Kimbrez Corporation

Opportunities to advocate for FOSS

ICT Davao, Inc.

- Monthly Teknokapihan

- Officers and leaders are aware of FOSS and interested in helpingin the advocacy.

Non-Profit Technology Roundtable

- 1st round table (Nov 26, 2007); planned to become a monthly meetup of non-profit organizations and technology providers;

Current Projects

Cruxade FOSS Project

framework utilizing xml technologies and the Mozilla Programming Frameworks.

Healthcare System (IOSN ASEAN+3)

a FOSS Project utilizing Cruxade for the medical community.http://ffehr.afterfivetech.com

http://cruxade.mozde.org

Envisioned Projects

FOSS Mentorship Programprovide trainees direct exposure to a FOSS project and immerse them as contributors with the help of core professional developers to coach them; trainees in turn are expected to share their experience and mentor new batch.

FOSS Mi!

A 5-day event comprised of a 2-days 1-track conference with exhibit and a 3-days training camp on FOSS technologies (4 courses).

A promotional campaign aimed at encouraging Internet Cafes to install and make available FOSS to their customers.

FOSS ICafe

Recipe for Success

Be constant in your advocacy

Open standardsDigital divideOpen content

Local ICT Industry

Understand society issues and the bigger meaning for FOSS

Establish e-community.

Be willing to “share” what you know

Set monthly schedule of FOSS local users meetup.

Opportunity for members to develop confidence.Opportunity to practice and acquire good

communication skills.Opportunity to build portfolio and for the organization to serve

members.

Out-of-school Youths

Let us collaborate!

Come to Davao!

The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.

Richard B. Sheridan

nbjayme@yahoo.com+639228578028

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