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Journal Journal: Philippines' DOST unveils 1st open source system

Journal by sessyargc on Sunday March 21, 2004 @07:54PM

Government offices may now gain free access to computer softwares that are reliable, less complicated, secured, and modifiable as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) unveiled recently the open source system (OSS), the very first in the country, that promotes developer-user mutual learning environment.

http://www.dost.gov.ph/media/article.php?sid=357

Comment Re:different from Bluetooth (Score 1) 132

by sessyargc on Thursday March 18, 2004 @07:11PM (#8604390) Attached to: Wireless Alliance Touts 'Magic Touch' RFID Tech

Depends on the actual implementation. It is definitely going to different from Bluetooth. IMO its not hi-tech as Bluetooth, but it gets the job done with the proper balance of power output and battery drain.

Here's a link that might be useful http://www.auracomm.com/ I think Aura has perfected the technology even before the NFC Forum was even envisioned.

Journal Journal: Optical Media Act of the Philippines

Journal by sessyargc on Monday February 02, 2004 @07:07PM

this is INSANE! i just got a whif last night (via the NEWS) that Philippine Congress is trying to enact a bill that will limit the selling and buying of optical media to circumvent piracy! this is total bull! gotta research more.

Journal Journal: another TAXing experience

Journal by sessyargc on Thursday January 22, 2004 @08:44PM

i gotta research this. this quite an old story here since this was implemented around Sept 2003.

there is a new taxing scheme from the Philippine government covering software! there is 30% tax on all imported software (purchased locally or internationaly). what the #@$*!!

even if the software is FREE! it gets taxed!

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