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I am an Ubuntu 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 GNU/Linux as a platform of choice for everyday computing.
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Note: this will be accomplished via [http://www.edubuntu.org 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.

Also, I currently serve as DocumentationTeam Secretary (as of June 2005)- that means i'll be doing tons of housekeeping for the team which involves regular meetings, coordination with other Ubuntu teams, wiki work (I used to hate this, but the wiki transfer made me love it again!), svn work, and more! 		I also served as part of the Edubuntu Council.
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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. 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.
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Finally, in my home country, I organize activites for the Ubuntu Local Community PhilippineTeam. I can be reached via email at jgotangco@gmail.com == Upcoming talks and trips (planned and confirmed) ==
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|| '''Date''' || '''Event Name''' || '''Location''' ||
|| Jan. 22-30, 2007 || [http://www.iosn.net/regional/asiasource-2007/ Asia Source II] || Yawitra Resort, Sukabumi, Indonesia ||


== 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 ||
|| June 19-23, 2006 || UbuntuDeveloperSummitParis || Paris, France ||
|| Sept 26-28, 2006 || [http://www.philosc.com/ Philippine Open Source Conference] || EDSA Shangri-la Manila ||
|| Nov 14-16, 2006 || [http://www.ict-congress.com/ International Congress on ICT: Global Challenges in Education] || Waterfront Hotel, Cebu 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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## JeromeGotangcoActivity
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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 GNU/Linux as a platform of choice for everyday 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 served as part of the Edubuntu Council.

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.

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

Jan. 22-30, 2007

[http://www.iosn.net/regional/asiasource-2007/ Asia Source II]

Yawitra Resort, Sukabumi, Indonesia

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

June 19-23, 2006

UbuntuDeveloperSummitParis

Paris, France

Sept 26-28, 2006

[http://www.philosc.com/ Philippine Open Source Conference]

EDSA Shangri-la Manila

Nov 14-16, 2006

[http://www.ict-congress.com/ International Congress on ICT: Global Challenges in Education]

Waterfront Hotel, Cebu 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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