FOSS is better ‘alternative’ to pirated software–advocate

By Erwin Oliva
INQUIRER.net
Last updated 03:56pm (Mla time) 09/16/2007
MANILA, Philippines – Free and open source software (FOSS) is a better alternative to pirated software, a local open source advocate has said.
“There is an alternative to pirated software. You don’t need to pirate software to use good software. We often read raids of shops and [...]

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Students push for approval of Foss Act

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — A group of students of a public high school in Koronadal City urged the House of Representatives to support the immediate passage of House Bill 1716 or the proposed Free and Open Source Software (Foss) Act of 2007 filed by Bayan Muna partylist Representative Teodoro Casiño.
In a statement, the Information and [...]

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Tech Fair to Highlight FOSS

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Sept 27 (PNA) – At least 500 students, teachers and representatives from various sectors will gather here Thursday for the two-day Open Technology Fair 2007, the first-ever event in the area that will highlight the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) as well as latest agricultural and [...]

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