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I am an Ubuntu Linux user from the Philippines. I have found the Ubuntu community to be one of the most active and aggressive in pushing Linux as a platform of choice for everday computing.  *'''Blog & Homepage:''' http://loktarogar.blogspot.com
 *'''Email:''' jgotangco@ubuntu.com
 *'''Launchpad:''' https://launchpad.net/people/jgotangco
 *'''Planets:''' http://planet.ubuntu.com, http://www.ubuntu-ph.org/planet
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I have deep interests in the adoption of FOSS for the improvement of public education in my home country. At the moment I am testing out Ubuntu as a viable distribution for local adoption in the computerization project of public schools (for Grades 1 to 6) in my area. Target fields of study are: Math, English and Science. I am from the Philippines. I have found the Ubuntu community to be one of the most active and aggressive in pushing Linux as a platform of choice for everday computing.
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Note: this will be done via [http://udu.wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu Edubuntu] I am a member of the Ubuntu DocumentationTeam. Check out the project update page at DocteamProjects (this might not be that accurate anymore, please go to http://doc.ubuntu.com instead).
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I am an active member of the Ubuntu DocumentationTeam and TranslationTeam. Also, I currently serve as DocumentationTeam Secretary - that means tons of housekeeping for the team which involves regular meetings, coordination with other Ubuntu teams, wiki work, svn work, and more!
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I am involved in some targets for Breezy. Check out my [http://udu.wiki.ubuntu.com Ubuntu Down Under] participation in my [http://udu.wiki.ubuntu.com/JeromeGotangcoActivity Activity Page]. It's mostly about community but there are some interesting technical projects I am involved that we hope to achive in Breezy such as Dial Up support, PDA/Smartphone support and the Totally Rad Laptop support. If you're subscribed in the [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-doc ubuntu-doc mailing list] and having problems with it, tell me so (I'm one of the list owners)! I can check and see what's needs to be done.
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I currently organize activites for the Ubuntu Local Community PhilippineTeam. I can be reached via email at jgotangco@gmail.com For the Ubuntu 6.06 release, I have been heavily involved with the following:

 * Authored the user manual for Gnome-App-Install
 * Minor changes to the Update-Manager user manual
 * AMD64 testing for Edubuntu
 * Bug triage as part of the BugSquad
 ** with emphasis on xorg bugs as a member of [https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-x-swat X-SWAT]
 * Some hacks for the upcoming release of [http://www.theopencd.org TheOpenCD] project (WinFOSS)

I'm also involved with a book project for [http://www.manning.com Manning Publications] focusing on Ubuntu Server. I am writing it along with my co-authors MattGalvin and JeffSchering.

== Upcoming talks and trips (planned and confirmed) ==

|| '''Date''' || '''Event Name''' || '''Location''' || '''Status''' ||
|| June 22-23, 2006 || Linux World 2006 Cebu || Cebu Marriott, Cebu City, Philippines || '''Planned''' ||
|| June 2006 || Linux World 2006 Davao || Davao City, Philippines || '''Planned''' ||
|| September 2006 || Linux World 2006 Manila || Manila, Philippines || '''Planned''' ||


== Thanks for all the fish (past talks and trips) ==

'''2006'''
|| '''Date''' || '''Event Name''' || '''Location''' ||
|| Feb 2, 2006 || [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AsiaBusinessTour/Philippines Ubuntu Asia Business Tour - Philippines] || Manila Peninsula, Makati City, Philippines ||
|| March 10-11, 2006 || [http://linuxfoss.rjnworks.com/ FOSS@Zamboanga] || Summit Centre, Tetuan, Zamboanga City, Philippines ||

'''2005'''
|| '''Date''' || '''Event Name''' || '''Location''' ||
|| April 25 - 30, 2005 || UbuntuDownUnder || Sydney, Australia ||
|| Sept 2005 || [http://www.pcbuyersguide.com.ph/ PC Buyer's Guide ICT Roadshow 2005] || Various Colleges and Universities in Metro Manila, Philippines ||
|| Oct 15, 2005 || [http://linux.org.ph/events/2005-10-15 PLUG 4th Quarter Technical Seminar] || [http://www.apc.edu.ph Asia Pacific College], Makati, Philippines ||
|| Oct 26.2005 || [http://www.dls-csb.edu.ph College of Saint Benilde] || Manila, Philippines ||
|| Dec 1 & 2, 2005 || [http://www.softexpo.or.kr/en/main.jsp Software Insight Conference 2005] || COEX, Seoul, Korea ||

## I have deep interests in the adoption of FOSS for the improvement of public education in my home country. At the moment I am advocating Ubuntu as a viable distribution for local adoption in the computerization project of public schools (for Grades 1 to 6) in my area. Target fields of study are: Math, English and Science. This is accomplished via [http://www.edubuntu.org Edubuntu]

## I was involved in some targets for Breezy. Check out my [http://udu.wiki.ubuntu.com Ubuntu Down Under] participation in my [http://udu.wiki.ubuntu.com/JeromeGotangcoActivity Activity Page].

## I'm currently a member of the LaptopTestingTeam and armed with a [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/ToshibaTecraM2 Toshiba Tecra M2].

## I'm heavily involved with improving a11y support for Dapper.

## I've started contributing to [http://www.theopencd.org The OpenCD] project. A collection of WinFOSS in one CD. You can check out the work in progress for the next version of the CD at http://orchard.theopencd.org

## Finally, in my home country, I organize activites for the Ubuntu Local Community PhilippineTeam. I can be reached via email at jgotangco@ubuntu.com

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I am from the Philippines. I have found the Ubuntu community to be one of the most active and aggressive in pushing Linux as a platform of choice for everday computing.

I am a member of the Ubuntu DocumentationTeam. Check out the project update page at DocteamProjects (this might not be that accurate anymore, please go to http://doc.ubuntu.com instead).

Also, I currently serve as DocumentationTeam Secretary - that means tons of housekeeping for the team which involves regular meetings, coordination with other Ubuntu teams, wiki work, svn work, and more!

If you're subscribed in the [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-doc ubuntu-doc mailing list] and having problems with it, tell me so (I'm one of the list owners)! I can check and see what's needs to be done.

For the Ubuntu 6.06 release, I have been heavily involved with the following:

I'm also involved with a book project for [http://www.manning.com Manning Publications] focusing on Ubuntu Server. I am writing it along with my co-authors MattGalvin and JeffSchering.

Upcoming talks and trips (planned and confirmed)

Date

Event Name

Location

Status

June 22-23, 2006

Linux World 2006 Cebu

Cebu Marriott, Cebu City, Philippines

Planned

June 2006

Linux World 2006 Davao

Davao City, Philippines

Planned

September 2006

Linux World 2006 Manila

Manila, Philippines

Planned

Thanks for all the fish (past talks and trips)

2006

Date

Event Name

Location

Feb 2, 2006

[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AsiaBusinessTour/Philippines Ubuntu Asia Business Tour - Philippines]

Manila Peninsula, Makati City, Philippines

March 10-11, 2006

[http://linuxfoss.rjnworks.com/ FOSS@Zamboanga]

Summit Centre, Tetuan, Zamboanga City, Philippines

2005

Date

Event Name

Location

April 25 - 30, 2005

UbuntuDownUnder

Sydney, Australia

Sept 2005

[http://www.pcbuyersguide.com.ph/ PC Buyer's Guide ICT Roadshow 2005]

Various Colleges and Universities in Metro Manila, Philippines

Oct 15, 2005

[http://linux.org.ph/events/2005-10-15 PLUG 4th Quarter Technical Seminar]

[http://www.apc.edu.ph Asia Pacific College], Makati, Philippines

Oct 26.2005

[http://www.dls-csb.edu.ph College of Saint Benilde]

Manila, Philippines

Dec 1 & 2, 2005

[http://www.softexpo.or.kr/en/main.jsp Software Insight Conference 2005]

COEX, Seoul, Korea


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