Software Freedom Day 2009 - Hong Kong
Date: 19 September 2009, Saturday
Time: 1400 - 1900
Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-3, Classroom Y4701 and Y4702, 4/F City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Organizer:
Co-organizers:
And more, To Be Announced. For interested companies and organisations, please contact with Sammy Fung (sammyfung at opensource.hk).
Gold Sponsors:
Sponsor:
And more, To Be Announced. For interested companies and organisations, please contact with Sammy Fung (sammyfung at opensource.hk).
Wifi Sponsor:
Venue Sponsor:
Our Wiki Page: Wiki Page of Software Freedom Day 2009, Hong Kong
Our Facebook Event Page: Software Freedom Day 2009, Hong Kong
Pre-SFD http://wiki.opensource.hk/index.php/Software_Freedom_Day_2009%2C_Hong_Kong#Pre-SFD
Post-SFD http://wiki.opensource.hk/index.php/Software_Freedom_Day_2009%2C_Hong_Kong#Post-SFD
Missions
- Introduction and promotion of local open-source software projects and developers in Hong Kong. (介紹及推廣香港本地開源軟件開發計劃與開發者)
- Communication with end-users, and promotion of OSS to end-users. (接觸普羅大眾, 推廣免費或開源軟件應用)
- Promotion of Software Freedom and Open Source culture, and difference. (推廣軟件自由與開源文化, 解釋兩者分別)
- Introduction of free-of-charge or open-source software in different category. (介紹不同常用類別的免費或開源軟件)
Sessions
Time |
LT-3 |
Y4701 |
Y4702 |
Track |
Technology |
Community |
Application |
Capacity |
120 seats |
40 seats |
40 seats |
14:00 - 14:30 |
Reception / Video Show |
vacancy |
vacancy |
14:30 - 14:40 |
Opening Speech |
vacancy |
vacancy |
14:45-15:15 |
Enterprise-class open source virtualization from the server to the desktop |
Open Source developers from Hong Kong |
(15:00) A Startup Case Study of Open Source Software |
15:20-15:50 |
Android |
Open Source developers from Hong Kong |
MobileRadio.HK |
15:50-16:10 |
Break / Video Show 2 / Booth Demonstration |
||
16:10-16:40 |
JavaFX |
Incubating Open Source Communities |
Free/Open Source in Education |
16:45-17:15 |
The Apache Way |
Wordpress |
Free/Open Source in Education |
17:25 - 18:10 |
Clossing and Group Photo |
vacancy |
vacancy |
18:10 - 19:00 |
Free Discussion / Booth Demonstration |
vacancy |
vacancy |
Topic Proposals
List of Topics and Speakers:
1. Enterprise-class open source virtualization from the server to the desktop.
Speaker: Ivan Ma, Software and Java Ambassador, Sun Microsystems of California Ltd.
- Length: 30 mins.
2. JavaFX - Free and Open Source RIA for Mobile, TV and Desktop.
Speaker: Victor Chiu, Software and Java Ambassador, Sun Microsystems of California Ltd.
- Length: 30 mins.
3. Android (TBC).
Speaker: Patrick Chau, CWLinux Ltd.
- Length: 30 mins.
4. Open Source developers from Hong Kong.
- Speaker #1: David Wong, a Linux kernel developer submitted DMB-T driver information to Linux kernel.
Speaker #2: Fai Wong (lazyfai), xepc.
Speaker #3: Andy Li, a student in Creative Media started a opensource Synthesis ToolKit in AS3 project.
Speaker #4: KS Chan, a student participant in Google Summer of Code.
Speaker #5: Punky Tse, developer, Voyage Linux.
- Discussion Forum.
- Length: 60 mins.
5. Incubating Open Source Communities.
Speaker: J. Aaron Farr, Treasurer, Apache Software Foundation.
- Length: 30 mins.
6. The Apache Way.
Speaker: J. Aaron Farr, Treasurer, Apache Software Foundation.
- Length: 30 mins.
7. Free/Open Source in Education.
Speaker #1: Mr Chan Wai Kuen, LYNMS.
Speaker #2: Mr David Lee, SLIM, SWIM and PLEW project, Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong.
Speaker #3: Dr Haggen So, Project Manager, Creative Commons Hong Kong.
Speaker #4: Representives, Wikimedia Hong Kong.
- Length: 60 mins.
8. Uses of OSS in Internet Radio (TBC).
Speaker: Jonathan Sin, MobileRadio.HK.
- Length: 30 mins.
9. Free HK Bloggers with Wordpress.
Speaker #1: Jay Kwong, a wordpress user, theme designer & blogger.
Speaker #2: Stone Ip (石先生), a wordpress user and blogger.
- Speaker #x: (a group of HK wordpress users)
- Length: 30 mins.
10. A Startup Case Study of Open Source Software.
- Speaker: Leon Ho, Stepcase Lifehack.
- Length: 15 mins.
11. Gogogo project. (Cancelled)
- Speaker: Developers, Gogogo project.
- Length: 30 mins.
Remarks:
- Above sessions are not listed in sequence orders. Schedule will be arranged soon.
- Above sessions might be changed/cancelled without any prior notice.
- Note: We are still inviting guests, and sessions will be updated. Stay tuned!
Booths
OpenSolaris 2009.06 version (Sun Microsystems)
- Development Boards for Embedded Linux System (CWLinux Limited)
XO Computers (One Laptop Per Child, Asia Pacific)
Languages
- Speakers / Presenters have their choice in any Language.
- Suggesting non-English Speakers use English slides if possible.
Contact
Leave us a message by - sfdhk@googlegroups.com
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