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Alumni  Are you a Bluepointer? Join bluepointer.org BETA, the official Bluepoint Institute alumni bulletin board and Bluepoint Linux Users Elite ( BLUE) forum on the Internet. Testimonial
 Thank you so much for the training opportunity you gave us last year. We have been progressing very well. We have two labs in our only public school running on Fedora Core 5 LTSP. We also have three of our biggest grade schools doing the same thing. Our back end service is using Xen and FC5. |
- Warren Fukuichi
Palau Ministry of Education
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Position Statement of Bluepoint Foundation on House Bill No. 1716 Monday, Dec 15, 2008, 6:36 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Eddie Salonga
Organization: Bluepoint Foundation
Telephone Number: 534-1077
Fax Number: 534-5873
Email Address: eddie@bluepoint.com.ph
Website: http://bluepoint.com.ph/
Bluepoint is a non-profit Open Source education and development center. It is the first organization in the Philippines that focuses on Linux and Open Source training.
We believe that FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) is inherently superior to non-FOSS. The choice is a "no-brainer" for an adequately educated person. Consequently, all that FOSS needs in order to thrive is a level playing field.
The two main obstacles to widespread FOSS adoption in the Philippines are: 1) ignorance and; 2) corruption.
Ignorance
FOSS is rarely advertised or referred to in the mainstream media. Why? There is no financial incentive. No one would profit by it. Thus, the majority of our people do not know about it. On the other hand, our academic community in general is fairly knowledgable about FOSS. Secondary and Tertiary public education needs to give equal time, at the least, to FOSS.
Corruption
How much money would "kickbacks" for government contracts involving FOSS amount to? A well-calculated percentage of zero? As usual, tighter controls are needed to be put in place in order to stem the tide of corruption in purchases made with public funds.
This bill, HB1716, should not mandate the use of FOSS, but only mandate that FOSS solutions should be given the same chances and opportunities as proprietary ones, especially in biddings. Yes, do mandate open standards and formats as much as practically possible. Yes, do encourage development and use of FOSS. All these should be done in the public sector only. The private sector is already well on its way in adopting FOSS on its own terms and at its own pace -- let's leave it be. |
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Bluepoint Christmas 2008 Saturday, Dec 13, 2008, 11:30 PM
Bluepoint held its 8th annual holiday alumni homecoming (Fedora 10 Release Party) today at the Kilosbayan House in Mandaluyong. |
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Linux Network Security Crash Course 1 Tuesday, Dec 2, 2008, 7:00 PM
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Fedora 10 Wednesday, Nov 26, 2008, 8:47 AM
Fedora 9 was standard material in our Total Linux® and Linux Express® courses since May 2008. It was also Bluepoint's platform of choice for our Extreme PHP and other development and certification programs. Time to upgrade again. Fedora 10 promises new features and enhancements that we can't wait to share with our students this month! |
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CodeFest 2008 Saturday, Oct 4, 2008, 3:00 PM
 Bluepoint Linux Users Elite (BLUE) in cooperation with the Ateneo de Manila University Department of Information Systems & Computer Science (DISCS), CYWare, Trend Micro, and Bluepoint Foundation concluded the Software Freedom Day CodeFest 2008 today at Faura Hall, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City.
Bluepoint and CYWare awarded 35,000 pesos worth of training and cash to ultimate coder Galileo Lajara, a third-year college student from STI Marikina. Don Jomar Hombrebueno and Carlos John Sergio Paglinawan of TIP Manila were first and second runner-up, respectively.
| Adamson University | TIP Manila | STI Marikina | ACSAT Alabang |
Diane Pamela Baluyot
Jorelle Avendano
Joselito Ramon Navera
Julianne May Bithao
Robinson Ong
Ron Karlo Garcia
John Renato Salvio
Niña Pasia
Adviser | Carlos John Sergio Paglinawan
Don Jomar Hombrebueno
Jorel Rosario Canoy
Ralph Bryan Calonzo
Ricardo Eugenio
Grace Sicat
Adviser | Galileo Lajara
Donnie Ray Gianchand | Carlo Pantilano
Jack Salas
Adviser |
Many thanks to Dr. Pablo Manalastas, Dr. John Paul Vergara, Mark Bautista, William Yu, Isagani Osio, Orly Andico, Carlos Yu, Michael Balcos, and Ryan Baclit for helping us make CodeFest 2008 a success. |
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Software Freedom Day 2008 Saturday, Sep 20, 2008, 11:00 PM (Revision 124 - Wednesday, Dec 3, 2008, 10:26 AM)
Bluepoint Linux Users Elite (BLUE) in cooperation with the Commission on Information & Communications Technology-National Computer Center (CICT-NCC), Advanced Science & Technology Institute (ASTI), and Bluepoint Foundation celebrated Software Freedom Day with the rest of the world today at the National Computer Center, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.
More than 500 attendees joined Fedora Ambassadors Philippines, LinuxChix Philippines, Slackware Linux Users Group Philippines (SLUGPhils), Philippine Linux Windows Users Group (PH-LWUG), Adaptive Technology for Rehabilitation, Integration & Empowerment of the Visually Impaired (ATRIEV), Philippine Linux Users Group (PLUG), One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Philippines, Novare Technologies, Computerworld Philippines, Sun Microsystems, and Trend Micro in the 8AM to 6PM celebration. |
| PLENARY SESSION |
| Invocation | Former Senate President Jovito Salonga
Bluepoint Foundation |
| Opening Remarks | Angelo Timoteo Diaz de Rivera
Director General/Commissioner
NCC/CICT |
| Software Freedom Day | Kim Murga
SFD08 Team Leader
BLUE |
| Free and Open Source Software | Magie Antonio
LinuxChix Philippines |
| Keynote | Arthur Tyde
Linux & Open Source Solutions Architect
Oracle Philippines |
| Open Source for the Visually Impaired | Rene Orense
ATRIEV |
| Open Source: The SM Experience | Bryan Galleta
SM Prime Holdings |
| IPv6: The Next Generation Internet | Bani Lara
ASTI |
| Fedora Project | Engels Antonio
Fedora Project |
| TECHNICAL SESSIONS | CODEFEST TUNE-UP |
Desktop Linux from Scratch
Rage Callao
ASTI | Ryan Baclit
BLUEPablo Manalastas
Ateneo de Manila University/PLUG Orly Andico
Oracle Philippines/PLUGCarlos Yu
CYWare/PLUG Engels Antonio
Bluepoint Foundation |
J2ME Applications Development on Netbeans
Edward Samson
Novare Technologies |
Open Source Network Access Controller
Roy Jieviv Saguran
PH-LWUG |
Robotics with Slackware Linux
Michael Balcos
SLUGPhils |
| EXHIBIT BOOTHS |
| Philippine Linux Users Group | National Computer Institute |
| Philippine Linux Windows Users Group | Computerworld Philippines |
| Slackware Linux Users Group Philippines | One Laptop Per Child Philippines |
| Fedora Project | Advanced Science & Technology Institute |
| LinuxChix Philippines | Sun Microsystems |
Press
Philippines Joins Worldwide Celebration of Software Freedom Day
RP to Take Part in Global Open Source Festivities
Sun Leads Global Mobilization of Communities Around Software Freedom Day 2008
Software Freedom Day Brings NGO, Government, Education, Private Sectors Together
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APNG 10th Camp Saturday, Aug 16, 2008, 12:00 AM
Asia Pacific Networking Group 10th Camp: ICT vision from, by and for Next Generation
Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
11-15 August 2008
Asia Pacific Networking Group (APNG) is an Internet organization dedicated to the advancement of networking infrastructure in this region and to the research and development of all associated enabling technologies. Its mission is to promote the Internet and the coordination of network inter-connectivity in the Asia Pacific Region. It also represents the “Asia Pacific Next Generation” raising the voice of the Next Generation of the region.
Through its activities, it has spawned off a number of Asia Pacific organizations including Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC), Asia & Pacific Internet Association (APIA), Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association (APTLD) and Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT). Today, APNG represents the region at the Coordinating Committee for Inter-Continental Research Networking (CCIRN), and is the leading voice of Internet networking in the Asia Pacific Region. |
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Summer Geek Camp 2008 Sunday, May 4, 2008, 9:00 PM (Revision 85 - Monday, Nov 10, 2008, 6:33 PM)
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Bluepoint Foundation and Bluepoint Linux Users Elite (BLUE) held the first Summer Geek Camp at Carillo Garden Resort (Tagaytay) and Pacific Heights (Batangas) from May 2 to 4, 2008.
| PLENARY | Magie Antonio | Local FOSS Community Updates |
| Engels Antonio | Fedora Project Updates |
| Eddie Salonga | Programming Fundamentals |
| TECHNICAL | Mark Mayo | Ruby on Rails (RoR)
Asterisk Open Source Telephony Engine
Lighttpd High-Performance Webserver |
| Kim Murga | PHP Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP)
Eclipse Open Development Platform
Java Development with Iced Tea |
| Engels Antonio | Git Fast Version Control System
Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX)
Varnish High-Performance HTTP Accelerator |
| SKILLSHARE | Eddie Salonga | Coffee Tasting |
| Paul Magahis | Muay Thai |
| Psylocke Antonio | Basic Japanese |
| Anthony Co | Basic Chinese |
| Magie Antonio | Basic French |
| Heherson Pagcaliwagan | Basic German |
Many thanks to the following organizations for supporting this special event:
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Philippine Sahana Initiative Tuesday, Apr 24, 2007, 11:00 PM
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Bluepoint Foundation and the Saudi Investment Group and Marketing (SIGMA), in cooperation with the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), held the Philippine Sahana Initiative (PSI) today at the Columbus function room, Discovery Suites, Ortigas Center. Sahana is a Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Disaster Management System (DMS). It is a web-based collaboration tool that addresses the common coordination problems during a disaster from finding missing people, managing aid, managing volunteers, and tracking camps effectively. Sahana has become the de facto DMS with immense backing from humanitarian and non-government organizations worldwide. |
The Award for Projects of Social Benefit was given to Sahana by the Free Software Foundation (FSF) last March 26, 2007.
In support of the NDCC's program on disaster mitigation, Bluepoint flew in senior Sahana developers Mifan Careem and Ravindra De Silva from Sri Lanka to provide free training for select participants from every Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC), NDCC member agencies, and other centers for disaster preparedness throughout the country.
PSI aims to equip participants with the necessary skills for the deployment of Sahana as a centralized, nationwide disaster management system for the efficient coordination of relief efforts during disasters.
The whole-day event was held in coordination with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), NDCC secretariat and lead RDCC organization, under the Department of National Defense (DND).
TIME | ACTIVITY |
08:30-09:00 | Registration |
09:00-09:05 | Invocation | Sen. Jovito Salonga
Bluepoint Foundation |
09:05-09:20 | Welcome Remarks | Engels Antonio
Bluepoint Foundation |
09:20-09:40 | Sahana at Guinsaugon | Dr. Anthony Golez
Deputy Administrator
Office of Civil Defense |
09:40-09:45 | Introduction | Marie Grace Gaffud-Antonio
Bluepoint Foundation |
09:45-12:00 | Sahana Disaster Management System | Mifan Careem
Ravindra De Silva
Lanka Software Foundation |
12:00-13:00 | Lunch |
13:00-16:00 | Sahana Disaster Management System | Mifan Careem
Ravindra De Silva
Lanka Software Foundation |
16:00-16:20 | Open Forum |
16:20-16:30 | Closing Remarks | Eddie Salonga
Bluepoint Foundation |
 | Ravindra De Silva is a Sahana Core Team and Sahana Committee member. He is a senior developer for Sahana, the development lead for Sahana-Application Security/Biometrics, and the Sahana Research lead. Ravindra played a significant role in deploying Sahana for the recent Philippines mudslide response and for the Sarvodaya (the largest local NGO in Sri Lanka) pre-deployment. |
 | Mifan Careem has been involved in the development of Sahana for more than two years now, starting from its inception after the South-Asian Tsunami in December 2004. He has contributed in the deployment of Sahana in Pakistan, Philippines, and Indonesia. Mifan also worked closely with Sarvodaya and the International Red Cross in customizing Sahana for the said organizations. |
PSI Delegates came from the OCD, the 17 NDCC regional disaster coordinating councils across the country, and the following organizations:
Government
Armed Forces of the Philippines - Joint Operations Center
Department of Agriculture
Department of Education
Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Mines and Geosciences Bureau
Department of Environment and Natural Resources - National Mapping Resources Information Authority
Department of Health - Health Emergency Management Service
Department of Interior and Local Government
Department of National Defense - Defense Information Management Office
Department of Public Works and Highways
Department of Science and Technology - Advanced Science and Technology Institute
Department of Social Welfare and Development - National Resource Operations Center
Department of Transportation and Communications
National Economic Development Authority
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
Philippine National Red Cross
Civil Society
Center for Disaster Preparedness (CDP)
Kabalikat Civic Communicators Association (KABALIKAT CIVICOM)
Radio Emergency Associated Communications Teams (REACT)
MGen Glenn Rabonza, OCD Administrator and NDCC Executive Officer, acknowledged Bluepoint's help in the capacity building of the NDCC in terms of developing the skills necessary for the deployment of a centralized, nationwide disaster management system.
PSI logo is an "S" (for Sahana) made up of earth (represented by the sunflower, which is also a symbol associated with Sahana) , fire (flame), and water (wave) - elements normally involved in disasters. The color scheme is similar to the Philippine flag's. More about the logo's evolution here.
Many thanks to Rene Enriquez, Mark Mayo, William Yu, Sandra Alarcon-Lovenia, Dr. Alvin Marcelo, Mylene Villegas, and Dr. Renato Solidum Jr. for supporting the Philippine Sahana Initiative. |
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