Software Freedom Day 2008 Philippine celebration committee is providing sponsorship packages for organizations and businesses that are willing to support the event.
Software Freedom Day (www.softwarefreedomday.org) is a worldwide event of Free and open source advocates, experts and enthusiasts. SFD aims to propagate FOSS ideals to grassroots and students. The Philippine Celebration will be on 20th September 2008
Compared to previous events, we are expecting at least a thousand students eager to know more about FOSS. FOSS experts and developers will lead five (5) breakout sessions on the afternoon.
SFD 2008 will be a non-technical introduction to FOSS. Students will have choices to attend FOSS for daily use, FOSS for developers, FOSS for managing content, Ubuntu GNU/Linux Installation Basics, or Equivalent FOSS applications. A burnfest will also be set-up throughout the day.
To be able to keep the SFD 2008 organized, fun and free we need your support. SFD 2008 will primarily targets students, volunteers, advocates, and experts.
The event website will be found at www.cp-union.org/sfd2008.
For more information on our sponsorship packages please send an email to rbahaguejr [at] gmail [dot] com.
Rick Bahague
09178840096
Project Lead
Software Freedom Day 2008.
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Printed copies available, email rbahaguejr [at] gmail [dot] com
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Software Freedom Day 2008 Preparations
Hello everyone,
On the 20th of September, we are again celebrating Software Freedom Day (www.softwarefreedomday.org).
We are inviting interested organizations to join us in a coordinators meeting this Saturday @ 1 PM, 9 August.
If you have your own activities for SFD, we will be happy to hear them and formulate methods to synchronize our own initiatives.
Please reply to this email privately (rbahaguejr [at] gmail [dot] com). We will send you details of the venue upon confirmation.
Please forward this invitation to other groups interested on SFD and would like to coordinate their initiatives to a larger group. The Computer Professionals' Union (www.cp-union.org) is again targeting students for this year's event.
Rick
Computer Professionals' Union
On the 20th of September, we are again celebrating Software Freedom Day (www.softwarefreedomday.org).
We are inviting interested organizations to join us in a coordinators meeting this Saturday @ 1 PM, 9 August.
If you have your own activities for SFD, we will be happy to hear them and formulate methods to synchronize our own initiatives.
Please reply to this email privately (rbahaguejr [at] gmail [dot] com). We will send you details of the venue upon confirmation.
Please forward this invitation to other groups interested on SFD and would like to coordinate their initiatives to a larger group. The Computer Professionals' Union (www.cp-union.org) is again targeting students for this year's event.
Rick
Computer Professionals' Union
Sunday, July 20, 2008
First Look: Automated Counting/Voting Machines for ARMM Elections
Bloggers were able to get a hands-on the DRE and OMR machines that will be used during the ARMM elections yesterday.
I asked some details on the specifications, implementation, tests and processes, unfortunately not all were answered due to vendors usual notion of security - systems are more secured if few people know how they work. A very different view from open source advocates and developers.
We'll be writing a more detailed post soon.
On the DRE machine, a big loophole also exists. I asked the CIO of the DRE vendor on what links the printed "ballot" (like an atm receipt) to the data stored on the DRE's flash storage. it seems that no such identifier exists (as far a i can understand his explanation). This means that the printed audit which will be put on the ballot boxes by the voters is useless during audits if data are compromised on the machine.
Thus, the DRE machines can not be audited during questionable results.
This feature is very basic (common sense, in fact) and should be the first to be asked during the evaluation.
I asked some details on the specifications, implementation, tests and processes, unfortunately not all were answered due to vendors usual notion of security - systems are more secured if few people know how they work. A very different view from open source advocates and developers.
We'll be writing a more detailed post soon.
On the DRE machine, a big loophole also exists. I asked the CIO of the DRE vendor on what links the printed "ballot" (like an atm receipt) to the data stored on the DRE's flash storage. it seems that no such identifier exists (as far a i can understand his explanation). This means that the printed audit which will be put on the ballot boxes by the voters is useless during audits if data are compromised on the machine.
Thus, the DRE machines can not be audited during questionable results.
This feature is very basic (common sense, in fact) and should be the first to be asked during the evaluation.
Monday, July 14, 2008
What you missed on Drupal Code Sprint Manila
On 13 July 2008, DL, Joram, Jo, Marc, rbahaguejr, ganni, j francisco, and chris joined the Drupal Code Sprint Manila. The Code sprint aimed to create sites for two non-profit organizations. The Computer Professionals Union arranged the Kubo and coordinated with a number of non-profit organizations for the one-day activity. Collectivetech.org is providing the drupal webhosting for the outputs of the code sprint.
The Team started early. Before 10am, Jo was already on the venue. All the others arrived a few minutes after. We had internet connection provided by the Center for Environmental Concerns.
A subversion server, apache web server and MySQL database server were used during the code sprint. The participants formed two smaller groups. rbahaguejr, DL, ganni and Jo created the site for the Asian Peasant Coalition while marc, chris and joram joined to create Kodao Productions' portal.
The Asian Peasan Coalition (APC) according to their presentation is a:
"APC is an Asia-wide peasant coalition of farmers, landless peasants, fisherfolks, , agricultural workers, dalit, indigenous peoples, harders and pasturalists, including the women and youth across this sectors.
APC is an independent organization that shall not be subordinate to any international network, political parties, NGOs, government or religious bodies. It shall strive to achieve democracy and gender equality in all spheres of activities and decision making of the coalition. All member organizations maintain their independence and initiatives in the achievement of their aims and objectives." [1]
Kodao Productions (Kodao) hopes:
"... to bear witness to the Filipino people's struggle for justice and genuine democracy. By creating and distributing video and audio materials, we project and reproduce the people's experiences and ideas, forward their cause, and celebrate their victories." [2]
On the next code sprint you should join us.
Collectivetech.org has posted the Code Sprint outputs for Kodao and APC.
[1] Presentation during the Drupal Code Sprint
[2] http://kodao.multiply.com/
The Team started early. Before 10am, Jo was already on the venue. All the others arrived a few minutes after. We had internet connection provided by the Center for Environmental Concerns.
A subversion server, apache web server and MySQL database server were used during the code sprint. The participants formed two smaller groups. rbahaguejr, DL, ganni and Jo created the site for the Asian Peasant Coalition while marc, chris and joram joined to create Kodao Productions' portal.
The Asian Peasan Coalition (APC) according to their presentation is a:
"APC is an Asia-wide peasant coalition of farmers, landless peasants, fisherfolks, , agricultural workers, dalit, indigenous peoples, harders and pasturalists, including the women and youth across this sectors.
APC is an independent organization that shall not be subordinate to any international network, political parties, NGOs, government or religious bodies. It shall strive to achieve democracy and gender equality in all spheres of activities and decision making of the coalition. All member organizations maintain their independence and initiatives in the achievement of their aims and objectives." [1]
Kodao Productions (Kodao) hopes:
"... to bear witness to the Filipino people's struggle for justice and genuine democracy. By creating and distributing video and audio materials, we project and reproduce the people's experiences and ideas, forward their cause, and celebrate their victories." [2]
On the next code sprint you should join us.
Collectivetech.org has posted the Code Sprint outputs for Kodao and APC.
[1] Presentation during the Drupal Code Sprint
[2] http://kodao.multiply.com/
Friday, July 04, 2008
Dahil Birthday ko at Gusto ko ng Gift (Donations for Typhoon Frank Victims)
Pips,
Alam nyo na malamang ang nangyari sa mga kapatid natin sa Panay Island at iba pang bahagi ng Visayas.
Sa isang blog entry ng Citizen’s Disaster Response Center ganito ang kanilang paglalarawan sa pinsala,
Ang CDRC ay madalas ko ring mapuntahan dahil sa Disaster Monitoring Database na kasalukuyan nilang ginagamit na nagiging reference din ng National Disaster Coordinating Center kung kinukulang sila ng data.
Dahil birthday ko ang mga sumusunod ang magandang gift:
Used clothings (huwag isama ang inyong lumang gown or bathing suits)
Mats, mosquito nets, at iba pang gamit pambahay (huwag na ang insect repellant)
Food (de lata, dry dapat)
Kaya ngayong weekend, halukayin nyo muna mga hindi na ginagamit na mga nabanggit at mangyaring kontakin ang sinuman sa naka-post na announcement sa www.agham.org. Maari din kayo dumerecho sa CDRC, nasa http://cdrc1984.multiply.com/journal ang complete address nila. Maari din ninyo akong kontakin sa 09178840096 o kaya sa rbahaguejr at gmail dot com
Kung meron naman kayong credit card or gusto nyong mag-donate gamit ang paraan na ito, gamitin ang donate button sa sidebar ng blog. Ililista ko ang sinumang magbibigay doon sa blog entry sa July 14.
Rick
Alam nyo na malamang ang nangyari sa mga kapatid natin sa Panay Island at iba pang bahagi ng Visayas.
Sa isang blog entry ng Citizen’s Disaster Response Center ganito ang kanilang paglalarawan sa pinsala,
“…The typhoon left at least 229 people killed and over 700 others missing in 12 regions. At least 764,380 people or 150,241 families were affected by floods, storm surge, and landslides in 1,533 barangays, 152 municipalities, 26 cities, and 28 provinces….”
Ang CDRC ay madalas ko ring mapuntahan dahil sa Disaster Monitoring Database na kasalukuyan nilang ginagamit na nagiging reference din ng National Disaster Coordinating Center kung kinukulang sila ng data.
Dahil birthday ko ang mga sumusunod ang magandang gift:
Used clothings (huwag isama ang inyong lumang gown or bathing suits)
Mats, mosquito nets, at iba pang gamit pambahay (huwag na ang insect repellant)
Food (de lata, dry dapat)
Kaya ngayong weekend, halukayin nyo muna mga hindi na ginagamit na mga nabanggit at mangyaring kontakin ang sinuman sa naka-post na announcement sa www.agham.org. Maari din kayo dumerecho sa CDRC, nasa http://cdrc1984.multiply.com/journal ang complete address nila. Maari din ninyo akong kontakin sa 09178840096 o kaya sa rbahaguejr at gmail dot com
Kung meron naman kayong credit card or gusto nyong mag-donate gamit ang paraan na ito, gamitin ang donate button sa sidebar ng blog. Ililista ko ang sinumang magbibigay doon sa blog entry sa July 14.
Rick
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