Aklan Mulls Freedom Celebration Through Technology...The Pinoy Way!

by MEGS S. LUNN

Preparations for the forthcoming Software Freedom Day 2013 is on its last stretch as local organizers start to actively promote the annual event and showcase Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). This will be held on Sept. 21, 2013 in Ati-Atihan Festival Hostel & Conference Center, 19th Martyrs Street, Kalibo, Aklan. 

Software Freedom Day is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Its primary goal is to spread awareness and educate the community and the worldwide public about the benefits of FOSS in education, in government, at home, and in business. The Philippines is actively participating and collaborating with its counterparts all over the world by staging the event in the country annually. In the past, the event has invited over a thousand students and professionals who witnessed highly respected Open Source professionals, practitioners and influencers preach and share what FOSS is all about.

This year is no different as SFDPH 2013 gears up to the much awaited event to be held in Kalibo, Aklan, near the beautiful shores of Boracay. The venue is chosen to bring open source closer to the students of Visayas Region. Also, as part of an advocacy, the event will be donating computers with open source softwares to beneficiary schools in Aklan.

Delegates from different parts of the country will expect a day of celebration and fun through knowledge sharing and collaboration with other open source speakers and practitioners. SFD kits will be distributed to participants and the media for them to experience some of the high quality open source softwares in the market today, such as:

1. KahelOS installers, a 100% Filipino-made operating system.  For more information about KahelOS, visit www.kahelOS.org

2. Kasosyo Apps Suite account to help our “NEgosyantect” automate their business.

3. Cummulus (Appointment Setting Application) - for participating schools on the event

Team SFD.PH is inviting everyone to attend this kind of event that will bring people together and empower them to connect, create and share in a digital world...freely and responsibly.

SFD 2013 is organized and presented by Team SFD.PH, 8layer Tech, AltoCirrusPlus and PCCI Aklan chapter. Its media partner is the Aklan Press Club, Inc led by its president Gary Vargas. /MP