Foss Bill 1 April 2009

Achieving Synergy using Open Source

The FOSS Bill 2007 (HB 1716) Role in “Shaping the Future through Synergy” Computer Professionals' Union www.cp-union.com

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What is FOSS? ●

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Free and Open Source Software is computer code that grants anyone, anywhere the FREEDOM to study, use, modify, incorporate, sell and share It is software that thrives because of the existence of the Internet FOSS guarantees that ideas continue to be developed and enhanced

What is Open Source? ●

Four Freedoms: –

Freedom to use the software

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Freedom to redistribute

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Freedom to study

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Freedom to modify and publish modification to the public

Wikipedia ●

Started in 2000, now in top 5 websites

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2.5 million articles in English

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250 languages active

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12 million + entries

FOSS in Government ●

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The FREE/OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE ACT OF 2007 mandates the government to use open standards, open formats, and FOSS in its data storage,communications, documents and ICT goods and services. However, during “extraordinary circumstances” where open formats, open standards, and FOSS are not available, proprietary standards, formats and software may be allowed subject to interoperability and compatibility with open standards, open formats and FOSS.

FREE/OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE ACT OF 2007 ● ●

HB 1716 Authored by Rep. Teddy Casino of Bayan Muna Party List during the 14th Congress

WHY HB 1716 MUST PASS? ●

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Protect people's right to access to public information Lower the overall cost of ICT in the public and private sectors by reducing the country's dependence on proprietary software and computer applications Make ICT more accessible to a greated number of users Unlock the potential and encourage development of self-reliant, genuinely Filipino IT industry Provide greater security for highly sensitive government and private information systems

FOSS on the GO! ●

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Provide opportunities to bring together FOSS users in the country Promote the development and use of FOSS in our public and private institutions Contribute to the promotion and building of a vibrant FOSS community in the country Initiated by CPU in coordination with the Office of Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casino

FOSS on the GO! Activities ●

Nationwide Consultation –

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FOSS @ Schools –

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Will seek best practices and experiences of FOSS users in the public sector School Tours to introduce FOSS to students and academe

Worldwide Software Freedom Day Celebration –

September 2009

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