may be I can help to this project as an endorsement. I know some professor at Polytechnic University of the Philippines (my alma mater). May be ill try to talk to them regarding this. Just tell me what can i do to help
----- Original Message ----- From: Ivy Cabeza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 09:40:42 +0800 To: "Philippine Linux Users' Group Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [plug] ASTI Open Source-based Desktop Enters the Beta Testing Phase > Good morning! > > If you still remember, there was a meeting of PLUG and ASTI on > customizing an open source distribution for government/school use. > Here's the result. Our aim is to produce a distribution for desktop use > (government, schools and personal). Currently, our team > is "touring" the country to promote this CD as well as the open source > movement. The audience's (in Lucena) initial reaction was > positive. > > The CD is still in beta-test phase. Maybe PLUG can help improve this > distribution. > > > ASTI Open Source-based Desktop Enters the Beta Testing Phase > www.asti.dost.gov.ph > > The Advanced Science and Technology Institute [ASTI] is proud to > announce that they are a step closer to the final release > of an Open Source-based Desktop installation CD. The project has been > undertaken as part of ASTI's ICT Research Program > and Open Source advocacy work. The final release is scheduled by the > third quarter of 2002. The desktop > distribution incorporates the Open Office version 1 office productivity > suite with an operating system based on Red > Hat Linux. The ASTI Open Source team customized the Red Hat > distribution to make it much easier to install. According to > the team the final release will install the operating system, user > interface, and applications automatically with minimal > user intervention. > > The team is composed of Emily Pagador, Erwin Ruiz, Ivy Cabeza, Joanna > Gonzales, Joseph Syjuco, and Mike Liguit. Four of > them are on a road show for the next couple of weeks to promote the > installation CD and to conduct training on its use. > The 3-city tour is also an opportunity to conduct advocacy work for the > use of Open Source technology in schools, SMEs, and > government offices. The team shall be visiting three PREGINET partners > who have requested them for this training. They > are currently in Quezon province until May24 and shall be at the > Butuan Training Center on May 27 and the La Union > Training Center on May 31. > > The group�s efforts began in October last year with internal testing > starting January of this year. The Beta Test > phase has started now that the Open Office version 1 suite has been > released. Peter Banzon, OIC of ASTI�s Computer > Software Division, projects that the first release shall be ready in the > third quarter of this year. Philippine Linux > User's Group (PLUG) partners will be involved in the fine-tuning and > further enhancements of the installation CD. The > project cost is currently around P360,000 and is being fully funded > through ASTI�s GAA. > > There are many distinct advantages of using Open Source software. It > runs on lower-end computers, is generally compatible > with proprietary (and oftentimes expensive) software, and has a large > community of developers and supporters worldwide. > Furthermore, it is more stable and secure than other desktop operating > systems. Computers running on Open Source can run > for years without needing to be rebooted. It is also a difficult target > for virus creators. An important plus factor in > today�s environment. > > If you want to be informed about the first release, or to be part of the > beta test in any way, please call Peter Banzon at 4351065 or send an > email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _ > Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph > To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
