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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. I also serve as part of the Edubuntu Council and DocumentationTeam Secretary
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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 19-23, 2006 || UbuntuDeveloperSummitParis || Paris, France || '''Planned''' ||
|| June 22-23, 2006 || Linux World 2006 Cebu || Cebu Marriott, Cebu City, Philippines || '''Event cancelled by organizer''' ||
|| ? || Linux World 2006 Davao || Davao City, Philippines || '''Planned''' ||
|| ? || 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).

I also serve as part of the Edubuntu Council and DocumentationTeam Secretary

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 19-23, 2006

UbuntuDeveloperSummitParis

Paris, France

Planned

June 22-23, 2006

Linux World 2006 Cebu

Cebu Marriott, Cebu City, Philippines

Event cancelled by organizer

?

Linux World 2006 Davao

Davao City, Philippines

Planned

?

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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