Software Freedom Day 2009

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This year, Software Freedom Day will be hosted by the University of Santo Tomas. http://www.cp-union.com/sfd09

  • See you all on the 19th of September 2009.

Contents

Venue

  • AM Session: Medicine Auditorium, 4F Medicine Building, University of Santo Tomas
  • Jam Sessions Venue: AMV Multipurpose Hall, 4F AMV Building, University of Santo Tomas.

Organizations

  • Organizer: Computer Professionals' Union
  • Host: Computer Science Society & Society of Information Technology Enthusiasts, University of Santo Tomas
  • Partners:
    • Adamson University Computer Science Open Source University Meet-up
    • Adamson University Computer Science Society
    • Adamson University Web Development Team
    • Asian Academy of Business and Computers
    • Blender users Group
    • Drupal Users Group
    • ICAII
    • Joomla Users Group
    • LAMP-Pilipinas
    • PHP Users Group
    • Ruby Users Group
    • TXTPower!
    • Office of Rep. Teddy Casino, BAYAN Muna Partylist
    • University of the Philippines Linux Users Group

Supporters

  • Collectivetech.Org
  • Cybersecurity.Ph
  • Philhosting.net
  • Snt in a Box Project/OpenScienceBox.Org
  • Graphics Bay Printshop

Programme of Activities

Morning Plenary Session

  • 8:00 – 9:00: Registration
  • 9:00 – 9:10: National Anthem
  • 9:10 – 9:20: Welcome Remarks
  • 9:20 – 9:40: What is FOSS and SFD?
  • 9:40 – 10:00: Free and Open Source Culture?
  • 10:10 – 10:30: Tour of a free desktop
  • 10:30 – 10:50: Update on the FOSS Bill
  • 10:50 – 11:10: FOSS in Advancing ICT for the People
  • 11:10 – 11:30: Dynamic/Static: Free and Open CMS's
  • 11:30 – 12:00: Open Forum

Breakout "jam" Sessions (1:00 - 5:00 PM)

LAMPP Development Platform

  • Ruby + PHP + Python + MySQL + others

Moderator: Lampp Pilipinas / PHP Users' Group / Ruby Users' Group

Graphics Tools Jam Session

  • Blender + Gimp

Moderator: Blender Users Group

Dynamic/Static Sites: Implementing CMS

  • Drupal
  • Joomla
  • Wordpress

Moderator: Drupal Users Group / Joomla Users Group

Film showing

Moderator: University of the Philippines Linux Users' Group

Guide to Sponsors

SFD is a free event for participants. We need support to accommodate as many enthusiasts as possible. Based on your contributions we can offer you the following:

  • Logo in posters and other marketing materials
  • Logo in souvenir programs
  • Free T-shirts
  • Display area
  • Audio-visual presentation 
Contact secretariat_at_cp-union_com for more information.

Guide to Speakers

Speakers presentation are limited to 15 minutes in the plenary session.

Guide to Participants

  • How to get to the venue? 
 You will be asked to present a valid ID to enter UST.
  • Online registration 
 http://www.cp-union.com/sfd09
  • Certificate of Attendance 
 CPU will be issuing certificates to interested participants for a minimal amount of P50.00. 
 All other participants are free to join the event. 
 Online registration is a must. Walk-in participants will get their certificates after a week.
  • SFD Souvenir Stuffs 
 We have a few sponsors this SFD. Donations for CDs to be distributed (first come, first serve basis) is encouraged. 
 T-shirts, pins are available for P200 and P10 respectively.


  • Call for Poster and t-shirt design 
 Email sfd at cp-union dot com.

Publicity Materials

Freebies

We will raffle the following:

  • 10GC 1 year linux hosting 5GB webspace, 10GB bandwidth monthly
  • 3 SFD 09 T-shirts

Presentations

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