The State of

GNU/Linux and F/OSS

in the Philippines

Philippine Linux Users' Group, Inc.

http://linux.org.ph/

info@linux.org.ph

MARVIN T. PASCUAL

Philippine Linux Users' Group, Inc.

http://linux.org.ph/

info@linux.org.ph

Background Information

History

Commitment

Events and Conferences

Efforts with the Government

Extensions

Seminars @ Schools

GNU/Linux and F/OSS Users

Government

Private

Academe

ISPs

OUTLINE

Philippine Linux Users' Group, Inc.

http://linux.org.ph/

info@linux.org.ph

Land Area: 298,170 sq km.

Population: 81,159,644 (32% below poverty line)

0-14 years: 37%

15-64 years: 59%

65 years and above: 4%

95% literacy rate

Less than 2 million computers

20 million mobile phones

Piracy rate of 71%

Average PC price of USD 500 (hardware only)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Philippine Linux Users' Group, Inc.

http://linux.org.ph/

info@linux.org.ph

HISTORY

Eric Pareja was the first person in the Philippines who was able to receive a copy of GNU/Linux on a floppy disk.

PLUG was created in the year 1994.

PLUG mailing list was created in the year 1998.

The PLUG IRC was created in the year 2001.

PLUG was registered to the SEC in the year 2001.

PLUG portal was created this year.

Philippine Linux Users' Group, Inc.

http://linux.org.ph/

info@linux.org.ph

COMMITMENT

Mailing Lists

IRC

Web Portal

Quarterly Technical Seminars

Philippine Linux Users' Group, Inc.

http://linux.org.ph/

info@linux.org.ph

EVENTS and CONFERENCES

Linux '99

Linux 10th

ManilaCon “Know Thy Enemy”

Software Freedom Day

Philippine Open Source Conference

LinuxWorld Conference Philippines

Philippine Linux Users' Group, Inc.

http://linux.org.ph/

info@linux.org.ph

EFFORTS with the GOVERNMENT

National Strategic Planning Initiative for ICTs in Basic Education

Open Source in Education Initiative

Bayanihan GNU/Linux Development and Support

Government Employee Low Cost PC Program

Philippine Linux Users' Group, Inc.

http://linux.org.ph/

info@linux.org.ph

EXTENSIONS

University of the Philippines Linux Users' Group

Cebu GNU/Linux Users' Group

Kagaynon Linux Users' Group

DabaweGNU Linux Users' Group

MITC Linux Users' Group

Batangas Open Source Society

U.P. ISP – F/OSS Project

OpenMinds Philippines

Philippine Linux Users' Group, Inc.

http://linux.org.ph/

info@linux.org.ph

SEMINARS @ SCHOOLS

University of Baguio

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa

Systems Technology Institute

San Pablo Colleges

St. Paul University

Ateneo de Manila University

University of the Philippines

De la Salle University

Asia Pacific College

Don Mariano Marcos State University

AMA Computer University

Philippine Linux Users' Group, Inc.

http://linux.org.ph/

info@linux.org.ph

GNU/Linux and F/OSS USERS

Government: 13

Private: 99

Academe: 28

ISPs: 30

Philippine Linux Users' Group, Inc.

http://linux.org.ph/

info@linux.org.ph

Maraming Salamat

Thank you

The State of GNU/Linux and F/OSS in the Philippines

FOSS - Asia Pacific

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The State of GNU/Linux and F/OSS in the Philippines.

Marvin Pascual

2005-09-02T01:09:14