International Open Source Network ASEAN+3 Connecting ASEAN through FOSS

Stand up for your freedom to install free software!

The following is a public statement, open for signing at
http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/statement.

For more background, please read our more detailed explanation of the issue at http://fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot.

There are several Software Freedom Day events happening in the Philippines. We will update this list as soon as we get info on them.
In the meantime, pls visit: http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2011/Philippines

*Software Freedom Day September 17, 2011 to be held at St. Paul University Philippines, Tuguegarao, Cagayan

Bluepoint Linux Users Elite (BLUE) in cooperation with the National Computer Center (NCC), Red Hat, and Bluepoint Foundation will celebrate Linux Day with the rest of the world on August 27, 2011. Activities will run from 1PM to 5PM at the NCC in UP Diliman, Quezon City. Admission is free.

IOSN ASEAN+3 will be giving a talk.

for more info see: http://linuxday.bluepoint.com.ph/

Announcement: Payment Deadline for the Sept 23 2011 LPI Certification Exam Extended to Sept 6 2011

Due to numerous requests from prospective examinees, the payment deadline for the Sept 23, 2011 LPI Certification Exam is extended up to Sept 6, 2011.

This will be the final deadline (no more extensions after this).

Announcement: LPI Paper-based Certification Exam during Y4IT Sept 23, 2011
Update 1.0 (07-29-2011 ) Revised (08-24-2011)

We apologize in not responding immediately to your queries. We made sure that everything is in place and details (venue, time, pricing, etc.) finalized before we respond. This includes our negotiations with LPI Asia-Pacific/HK so we can get
the lowest possible pricing for the exam. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

1) Pricing:

The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) and the International Open Source Network (IOSN) ASEAN +3 in cooperation with the UP IT Training Center (UPITTC) will be holding LPI Paper-Based Certification Exams on Sept. 23, 2011 (Friday), 2/F Vidal A. Tan Hall, Quirino Ave. cor. Velasquez St., University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, both for Level 1 (LPI 101 & 102) and Level 2 (LPI 201 & 202) LPI Certifications. Level 3 Certification Exam will be included if there are takers.

IOSN will be offering paper-based tests (PBTs) on LPI 101, 102, and 304 (beta) in Manila on May 22, 2010.

Through a partnership with Linux Professionals Institute, Inc., IOSN ASEAN+3 will be offering paper-based tests at the MSU-IIT May 1, 2010. A few slots are still left. Please email alvin DOT marcelo AT gmail DOT com and mconzaga AT yahoo DOT com if you are interested in taking this exam.

Next exam is May 22, 2010 in Manila.

From: http://www.lpi.org/eng/about_lpi/what_s_new/lpi_and_iosn_introduce_new_e...

IOSN and InWent Capacity Building International Germany is preparing to send twenty participants from Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam to join the International Conference on Open Source Software 2008 in Penang, Malaysia from November 23 to 25. The main site is here.

while the www.iosn.net link is here.