Software Freedom Day 2010

engels - Saturday, Sep 18, 2010, 11:13 PM

Bluepoint Linux Users Elite (BLUE) in cooperation with the Ateneo de Manila University Department of Information Systems and Computer Science (DISCS) and Bluepoint Foundation celebrated Software Freedom Day with the rest of the world last September 18, 2010 at the Leong Hall Auditorium, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City.

More than 500 participants attended the free plenary and technical sessions, with people lining up for registration as early as 8:30 AM. Linux distributions were showcased by the Bayanihan Linux team and Malaya Digital at their respective booths. A home made Freedom Toaster was used by the latter to dispense Linux DVDs for interested attendees during lunch break and after the whole day program.

PROGRAM
09:30	Registration
10:00	National Anthem
10:05	Invocation Eddie Salonga Vice-Chairman, Bluepoint Foundation
10:10	Opening Remarks Dr. John Paul Vergara Vice-President for Loyola Schools, Ateneo de Manila University
10:20	Free and Open Source Software Marie Grace Gaffud-Antonio Executive Director, Bluepoint Foundation
10:50	Software Freedom Day Irene Orense-Balaoing SFD 2010 Team Leader, BLUE
11:00	Open Source Your Career Johan Janssens CEO, Timble Co-Founder and Former Project Manager, Joomla! Lead Architect, Nooku
11:40	FOSS in Distance Education: The UP Open University Experience Myra Jill Siason University of the Philippines Open University
12:00	Lunch Break
13:30	The Magic of iPad Development Vip Malixi Bluepoint Foundation
14:00	Pacifica Online: MMORPG for the Facebook Platform Galileo Lajara Lead Programmer, Nexus Pixels
14:30	IPv6 in Open Source Software Bayani Benjamin Lara Philippine Research, Education and Government Information Network Advanced Science and Technology Institute
15:00	Taking Fedora for a Spin Herson Pagcaliwagan Fedora Philippines
15:30	jQuery Tips and Tricks: Solving Common Web Development Concerns in a Heartbeat Chivas Sicam Bluepoint Foundation
16:00	Do-It-Yourself Private Cloud Computing Desktop Engels Antonio Bluepoint Foundation
16:45	Closing Remarks and Special Awards
17:00	Distribution of Certificates
Andrei Coronel Master of Ceremonies

Many thanks to the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) for being our event and venue partner, and congratulations to this year's Software Freedom Day team:

Ateneo DISCS	BLUE
Dr. Reena Estuar Chairman Jessica Sugay Assistant Instructor/CS Program Director Hubert Ursua Assistant Instructor Andrei Coronel Instructor Lisa Agbay Department Secretary Mark Bautista IT Staff Supervisor	Arnold Laurninaria Bon Carpo Chivas Sicam Emman Balintec Gerry Lopez Herson Pagcaliwagan Jesmil Pereda Junix Geronimo Kim Daquigan Marlon Balana Michael Balcos Patrick Samonte Roy Plomantes Sheryl Villaroman Tomy Tomasa Tony Tan Vip Malixi

Special thanks to the following media networks for providing television and streaming coverage of our Software Freedom Day celebration:

UHF Channel 11

VHF Channel 7

Internet Broadcast

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