Chill Mode Monday

MONDAY. We are very busy at work; coding, testing and documenting projects.

Though the sky is dark and it was raining, we still managed to have fun and do our ADMIN/HR program "Getting to know" 8liens activity which are Hu Yu? Y u? and House Tree Person. The activity was lead by our Kamahalan, Ms. Reyna.

 We also had talent portion

This is how we do things.  When we work, we work hard, when we play, we play harder!

Chill Mode Monday, Kudos 8liens!

DO “BIG” THINGS

Sharing @ #8layertech during #chillmonday Session.

This time, It's DO “BIG” THINGS.

Read and be inspired! Big things are coming up. Happy Monday to everyone!

Nearly everything a leader does hinges on the type of vision he has.
If his vision is small, so will be his results and his followers. A high-ranking French official who understood this concept once expressed it thus when addressing Winston Churchill: “If you are doing big things, you attract big men. If you are doing little things, you attract little men. Little men usually cause trouble.” An effective vision attracts winners.

Too often people limit their own potential. They think small. They are afraid of risk. People no longer willing to stretch are no longer able to grow. As author Henry Drummond says, “Unless a man undertakes more than possibly can do, he will never do all he can do.”

Asterisk: The Definitive Guide, 4th Edition

If you're a BIG fan of Asterisk or just started playing with it, this book is highly recommended: "Asterisk: The Definitive Guide 4th Edition". Download this for FREE.

Asterisk: The Definitive Guide, 4th Edition http://it-ebooks.info/book/2332/

As we always say, "The Future of Telephony is Now"

Be More

We hope that students who visited our 8OHQ this morning learned a lot from our Knowledge Sharing . Kung may idadagdag ako sana wag mag aangat ng bangko...maging mapagkumbaba at Ipagpatuloy lang lagi ang pagbabahagi. Malayo pa ang biyahe...

Believe that you can make your Dream Alive

To all graduating students of WCST this 2013.
See you all on Tuesday,Graduates...

MySQL MyFriend Meetup

Digital Asset Management at your fingertips

If you are looking for your Video,Audio,Photo,Documents Archiving and Back-up solution, Clix is now here to serve you! A robust yet simple solution for today's large and complex data and multimedia management. For more information, call us at 4001905 or email us at info@8layertech.com

What makes 8layer Technologies, Inc your IT Company on Open Source Technology of Choice?

• We Know. We are continuously beefing and heaving ourselves to be abreast with the latest trends and technologies when it comes to Open Source Technologies
• We Think. Our main thrust is driven by a Philosophy that expounds, "IT made easy" solutions to simply secure and manage your IT needs. 
• We Do. We are an E-Business Open Source Architect endeavoring to define requirements and provide a broad range of products and services designed to achieve cost effective pre-integrated business solutions to individuals, small & mid-sized businesses, and large enterprises.
• WE ARE TRUSTED. 8layer’s niche is our analytical and intrinsic ability to single out products and solutions that are ready to deploy, mature, reliable, and cost efficient. We relentlessly broaden and leverage our service as we partner with global IT leaders—proof to substantiate our qualifications as well.
• WE ARE. Built upon the strength of its people, products and technology, 8layer as a consulting firm and solution provider focuses on customers and impresses our ability to direct operating profit improvements through productive IT programs and market development thereby giving you and your company the value of flexibility at the competitive edge and maximize profitability.

The journey to 8Layer's 8 Years

The path we took wasn't always smooth. Instead, we experienced a lot of bumps and challenges along the way. This however did not deter us from doing what we love to do -- to innovate and to share.

Looking ahead, we will strive to continue to bring a positive change in the community through our commitment to you our partners, clients and friends. We thank you for your trust and we hope that you will be with us in our journey for the next 8 years and more...

Message from the CEO

Team 8liens
8layer Technologies, Inc.

Of Milestones and Kindergarten Lessons

Message from the CEO

During my talks in schools, not only once was I asked about educating educators. It would seem that there is a great number of them who sees incompatibility as a bug, instead of a limitation. A student who uses a Mac and submits a presentation file without exporting it to a format which the instructor uses got berated for submitting a file with a virus.
There are those who are more forgiving.

A friend's 6-year old daughter complains that she can not find the computer lesson that they are doing in school because her dad's laptop does not have Paint. (It has Gimp). She asks her dad to get Microsoft so she can pass kindergarten.

Younger, I would have been frustrated. Younger and if I were in my friend's shoes, I would have stormed into the kindergarten class and berate the teacher for putting my kid into proprietary softwares.
The lacking ability of some to learn and keep pace with technology should not be a burden for the others to bear. Older, and hopefully wiser, I ask, "Should it?"

8Layer is 8 years. 2 years passed kindergarten. Robert Fulghum lists what we should have learned by this time in his modern classic book. First on the list: Share everything.
We are proud to share a vision. Ambitious, it is, but not impossible – an IT-enabled nation. Here, we recognize the growing importance of enabling individuals. It hasn't been over a year, but with a team so dedicated, we have touched base with a lot more schools than we have anticipated. Zenzic, how the program would be later known, has almost skidded to a stop. The team fought to go on. Share everything. Trials and triumphs, everything.
Fulghum's lesson learned number two: Play fair. Responsibility and accountability have been used interchangeably somehow. Most often, in the corporate setting. It could be because an effective worker can not live without the other. If an employee failed to file and pay the necessary tax forms, and the employee leaves, do we blame the government for imposing taxes? The limitation of one could be a burden and if overlooked too often, it is the company's failure, too.

On 8layer's 8th year, I am proud to walk alongside my team, bruised yet still prodding on to cascade what we have believed in our hearts since the beginning. We are free to choose, we are free to think. We hope to reach as many individuals and share these to them.

On 8layer's 8th year, I stand indebted by the continuous support of and partnership with IBM-APAC, Intel
Philippines, PLDT, Epson Philippines and Philippine Opensource Network. These big names have humbled us. Like a father to a son, they have fueled and nurtured our greatest interest and passion to learn, to share and to teach opensource.

8layer's 8th year beckons an exciting year ahead. This year, milestones will be created and celebrated. This year, we shall strengthen a service-oriented strategy in all areas of our operations. This year, we shall continue to affirm the magic and wonder of collaborative interactions.

This year, we share the fruits of what we have learned and plant the seeds of sharing and collaboration as we move forward.

The mystery behind the hair cut

Since it is 8layer's 8th year anniversary, I wanted to do something which I haven't done in a long time, being an advocate of positive change and all. It is for the students too, my offer and prayer for better education. Let's all strive for this!

Plus the fact that it is too damn hot!

Again, team 8liens would like to look back through all the years we have spent with you. We are excited to find out what's in store for us in the years ahead.

We are continuously building our strength through passion, leadership, excellence and most of all, your trust...Thank you for the past 8 years!

The Circle of Innovation

The circle of innovation.

Wow! Thanks Booksale.

Once again, I had the pleasure to buy a new book from this store entitled "The Circle of Innovation" by Tom Peters. I simply hope that i will pick some points and knowledge from this one that I can share with you in the near future.

Good luck mbm and happy reading! :)

Earth Hour 032313

Our planet is our home. We must remember to take care of it everyday and love it in a way that our children and their children can still have a chance to see and experience its beauty. #earthhour2013

Our Dearest Lawrz

Be our new CREATIVE GRAPHIC DESIGNER!

Are you self driven, imaginative and has an eye for details?
We are looking for someone who can/has:
• design websites, blogs, email marketing campaigns and digital marketing promotions
• create engaging website designs that will showcase the clients brand and business
• participate in creating, implementing and involving visual design guidelines
• ensure business brand style guidelines are adhere to website designs
• work closely to with the Business Development Executive and Creative Director to establish requirements needed by the company
• expertise in web development/design, graphic and lay-out design
• knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, HTML, Corel, CSS, etc
If you think that you are what we are looking for, submit your resume at careers@8layertech.com.
Be part of the 8Layer family and be one of the 8liens.

8liens 2012 Year-End Activity

Have a gr8 2013! Happy New Year!

The form watcher

Life is full of colours. It makes you see things more beautiful through the form watcher...The Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope, this is my new anti-stress reliever.

The meaning of Christmas is giving, loving and sharing

"The meaning of Christmas is giving, loving and sharing".
- Kirk Matthew, 8 yrs old.

It is our wish that this Christmas be filled with blessings, peace and hope for the future. Keep the Christmas Spirit all year round.

Merry Christmas from 8layer Technologies, Inc. 

8Layertech supports the BioChar initiative of PBIA

  8Layer Technologies supports the initiative of the Philippine Biochar Association (PBIA) in organizing local farmer communities to produce local variant of Biochar from rice hull. We believe that sustainable development and community building projects is key in development especially in the rural areas. 8Layertech is helping PBIA through information dissemination and information exchange and helping PBIA with their carbon offsetting sticker program. We wish more farmers and cooperatives take up the cause of PBIA and help reduce our carbon footprint to have a better future. Philippine Biochar Association Website: Click here. About the sticker program, click here.  

8Layer Technologies joins the Cloud Standards Customers Council

As part of its commitment to provide the best services for our clients, 8Layer Technologies joins the Cloud Standards Council to better understand customer needs and challenges to migrate services to the cloud.

The Cloud Standards Customer Council is an end user advocacy group dedicated to accelerating cloud's successful adoption, and drilling down into the standards, security and interoperability issues surrounding the transition to the cloud.

As early as the first quarter of last year, 8Layer has made the transition of some of the solutions to the cloud. Most notable is the KaSosyo Application Suite that is part of Intel's Negosyantech Campaign in 2012.  

We wish you a Merry Christmas!

Why Interns choose 8Layer?

When it’s time to choose the all important question of where to do your internship, what comes to mind? Given the vast number of companies to consider, how is 8Layer different from the rest of the pack? Why would one pick 8Layer over the more popularly-known companies?

LINUX and OPEN SOURCE ADVOCATES
8Layer is one of the few pioneers in promoting open source and Linux. With their KahelOS (www.kahelos.org), a 100% Filipino-made distro, you will surely feel the ingenuity of the team behind this phenomenal success. Not only do they want to promote open source, but they are generous in sharing their ideas and knowledge and are always eager to give back to the community. Indeed, they regularly hold what is called Knowledge sharing or KS in the office to multiply the knowledges and experiences that each of the team has learned.

ADVANCED and FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGIES
8Layer is always up-to-date with new technologies. As stressed in one of their core values, INNOVATION is an important goal of 8Layer. With the haste evolution of the IT industry, there is no room for stagnation in 8Layer. The company is constantly innovating and upgrading the technologies used behind their products and services. This means that learning new things is inevitable in the company.

BETTER CAREER OPPORTUNITY
8Layer is not just an ordinary IT company. From IT skills to communication skills to public speaking skills, one is encouraged to learn all these while staying with 8Layer. 8Layer believes that everybody should come out of their shells and use their skills and talents to the fullest.

FRIENDLY AND APPROACHABLE PEOPLE
Each 8Layer employee or simply known as “8lien” is approachable and fun to be with. They are a bunch of brilliant yet jolly people who can be serious at work and crazy at play. They do not act like bosses but more like “Ates” and “Kuyas” who are always willing to teach and assist newbies.

COMPETITIVENESS, PROFESSIONALISM AND GOAL-ORIENTED
8Layer is not just keen on honing the skills of its people but also on letting them excel and reach their goals. The essence of professionalism is very important to 8Layer such that its rule of thumb is for everyone to finish their assigned tasks given whatever circumstances. Even with the open-culture that they have, an “8lien” is expected to shine and grow in every aspect of their career.

With all these opportunities and training, who wouldn’t be excited to be an OJT in 8Layer? It will surely be a chance of a lifetime that you wouldn’t want to miss.

Have a Spooky Fun Halloween Everyone

Ikaw Na!

Ang hindi paggamit ng tamang oras at mga resources sa isang kumpanya ay maaaring ituring na pagnanakaw.  

Sa Oryentasyon

Ilang oryentasyon na aking ginawa sa mga bagong pumapasok sa aming kumpanya. (mapaempleyado,partners o OJT). kung hindi mainam na nakikinig ang aking mga kausap malamang lamang sa kulitan natutuloy ang masayang oryentasyon. subalit isa sa mga binibigyan ko ng diin sa bawat ganitong pangyayari ay ang paggamit ng tama ng mga resources; maging oras man ang tinutukoy nito o mga gawaing hindi naman naaayon sa mga alituntunin ng isang kumpanya.

-ang pagdodownload ng kung ano ano sa internet ay malinaw o tahakang pagnanakaw
-ang pag pasok ng hapon at walang pasubali ay pag nanakaw ng oras -ang pagtutulog sa opisina sa oras ng trabaho
-ang pumasok para tumambay lamang ay isang pagnanakaw.
-ang paggamit ng mga office supplies sa walang kapararakang bagay ay pagnanakaw  

Natutunan mo na dapat

Ang mga "basic" na itinuturo sa bahay at sa eskwelahan ay dapat natutunan na. Kung ang mga nakalista sa itaas ay mga gawaing dapat pang ipaalala sa iyo na hindi maganda at hindi nakakatulong sa pag unlad bagkos nagiging sanhi pa ng masamang halimbawa. malamang lamang talagang balasubas ka na. Kaya nga lagi kong pinapaalala sa bawat isa sa amin

-Gumawa ng mga kakaiba at espesyal na bagay na dapat ang mga gawain ito ay mananatiling buhay maging milya milyang dekada man ang dumating. -Dapat ang mga bagay na ito ay pagsasalusaluhan ng lahat
 -Isaalang-alang ang pagrespeto at pag-galang sa mga oras ng iyong mga kasama (wow basic = ) ).
 -Sa pag gawa ng mga magagandang bagay na ito dapat alalahahin ang tamang pag gamit ng resources at hindi lalagpas sa budget.

 Ikaw na

At pinakamasakit pa dito pag hindi ka pa nagdeliver ng mga inaasahan sa iyo. ika nga ni Kuya Boy, IKAW NA!

Intel Philippines introduces Intel Negosyantech: Empowering SMB's through relevant fusion of technology.

Today, Intel Philippines formally launched Intel Negosyantech at Cafe Romulo in Jupiter, Makati City. Negosyantech is Intel's initiative and campaign to help boost the SMB's strength via the cooperation of Intel's partners in Technology Brands, Telco, e-commerce and software solution. 8layer Technologies is proud to be part of this endeavor and is thankful for the opportunity to serve our Filipino Entrepreneurs to provide the easy to use and affordable Kasosyo Apps Suite. 

Experience our New Home at the Web #8layertech

Experience our New Home at the Web. Check us out! http://www.8layertech.com/

Kalingap Health Apps at the Intel TechCARE Event

Delivery of Health Care Service is a really serious matter. Health care providers are pushed to give more to be able to take care of lives, our loved ones.

Yesterday (May 24, 2012), at the Intel TechCARE event held at Max's, San Fernando Pampanga, some 80 Health Care practitioners from 24 Hospitals and Providers coming from cities and towns of Bataan, Pampanga and Bulacan converged to be adept of how technology can allow them to provide and deliver the best possible healthcare to their patients.

And though the issue of health and health care is a really a serious topic of discussion, Intel Philippines and its event partners and speakers from Medilink, Infoworx (Digiworx) and 8layer Technologies, gave the attendees an enjoyable and relevant experience of which we wish they will imbibe in them as they pursue their passion of taking care of our health.

Transcending the Value of 8layer Job Orientation

It’s the time when students line-up, submit their application and find a company for their respective OJT subject.

With too many IT students looking for a haven where they can find relevant learning, prepare them for the real world and take a step into the practice of professionalism, 8layer finds it hard to trim down candidates and accept only a few.

This summer, we got our room and hands full with about 10 Job Trainees from PUP Sta Mesa, AMA, TIP and Divine Word College of Calapan, Mindoro and plunge into the 8layer Job Experience encapsulated in 250 hours or so.
But before they get started in getting their hands dirty with hardware and network nitty-gritty, minds boggled with programming and agile framework concepts and firmed to enhance confidence in public speaking, each individual must go through the 8layer Orientation.

Aside from merely introducing our company; people, process, rationale and culture plus our special way of welcoming newcomers, we regard the Job Orientation as a major element of becoming part of the team to make sure that each one is aligned to understanding what it is to become an 8lien.

For information and inquiries on our OJT/ Inernship program please email us @careers-at-8layertech-dot-com.

Operation Occupy 8OHQ

On March 28, 2012, more than 50 4th Year Computer Engineering Students from the Queen City of the South invaded the 8layer Orange Headquarters(8OHQ) as part of their Seminar and Field Trip subject.

They are the enthusiastic and future IT practitioners and professionals from the University of San Carlos, Cebu City.  This was the same time that most of us were just coming back from the Intel Negosyantech Event (Legaspi Leg) so it was Dondi and Jasper’s turn to walk them through KahelOS for these students to have a hands on experience with Linux and Open Source.

Part of their objective was to have a feel and sense of how an Open Source IT Company runs and operates and basically what are the services that 8layer offers.

The Cebuanos came at around 10:30 in the morning, toured the office, listened and participated to the seminar especially prepared for them for two hours. Before they left with the 8layer Experience on our community projects, advocacy and work, they also got home with them KahelOS CD Installers for them to tinker and play around.

This year marks 8layer’s 7th Anniversary.  Last April 2 at the 8OHQ, Team 8liens gathered to celebrate our togetherness through thick and thin as we pursue our simple whims to provide affordable, reliable and easy to use applications for the Filipinos.
It was a really pleasant, meaningful and joyous anniversary bonding that started at merienda through dinner. #8liensunite. Padayon at ipagpatuloy ang ningas ng ating samahan at pinagsasamahan.

Here are some of 8layertech Milestones.

 - As part of our advocacy, we co-launched the release of the New KahelOS Version
- We launched Kasosyo Network and Kasosyo Apps Suite for the FIlipino Entrepreneurs with a huge support from Intel Philippines. Kasosyo Apps is being presented and marketed through the Intel Negosyatech endeavor.
- Our process and work will focus on Agile Marketing and Development
What to Expect from Team 8layer this year.
-Focus and with concrete IT programs for Microentrepreneurs and SME’s
-Making IT work for all Filipinos
-Strong Partnership with other local companies.

Team 8layer wishes to signify our warm gratitude to our friends, families and to our dear supported for the belief in our firm passion to express our fondness for innovation.

Zest Airways Inc. recently launched their enhanced website

Team 8liens congratulates Zest Airways Inc.for their enhanced website. This simple and easy to navigate website is powered by 8layer’s Sitem8 Content Management System that allows Zestair the flexibility of being updated anytime, anywhere and manageability for controls and security.



For more information visit www.zestair.com.ph. and book your flights now!

Neighbour table overflow

After implementing a network gateway and firewall server solution to one of our clients having 500+ users, we encountered “Neighbour table overflow” error upon checking of the server logs.

This is the command to view server logs:

$sudo tail -f /var/log/messages

Mar 30 10:39:25 www kernel: Neighbour table overflow. Mar 30 10:39:30 www kernel: printk: 7 messages suppressed. Mar 30 10:39:30 www kernel: Neighbour table overflow. Mar 30 10:39:36 www kernel: printk: 4 messages suppressed. Mar 30 10:39:36 www kernel: Neighbour table overflow. Mar 30 10:39:40 www kernel: printk: 10 messages suppressed. Mar 30 10:39:40 www kernel: Neighbour table overflow. Mar 30 10:39:45 www kernel: printk: 12 messages suppressed. Mar 30 10:39:45 www kernel: Neighbour table overflow. Mar 30 10:39:50 www kernel: printk: 24 messages suppressed. Mar 30 10:39:50 www kernel: Neighbour table overflow. 

This message indicates that the server is too busy processing some firewall rulesets.

The immediate and rational solution that we opted is to increase the internal ARP cache size of the server and DNS threshold for ARP.

At the console, edit sysctl.conf

$sudo vi /etc/sysctl.conf

Append the following values:

# Force gc to clean-up quickly
net.ipv4.neigh.default.gc_interval = 3600
# Set ARP cache entry timeout
net.ipv4.neigh.default.gc_stale_time = 3600
# Setup DNS threshold for arp
net.ipv4.neigh.default.gc_thresh3 = 4096
net.ipv4.neigh.default.gc_thresh2 = 2048
net.ipv4.neigh.default.gc_thresh1 = 1024

To make sure that the solution is working, load the new changes using sysctl command.

$sudo sysctl -p

Upon several tests, the solution proved to work.

Battle Cry

The Easy and Affordable Way To Reach Your Business Goals, FAST!

The belief that every Filipino entrepreneur deserves a stable and economically viable business is the foundation of the Kasosyo Apps Suite.

Last Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Island Cove in Kawit, Cavite, the Kasosyo Apps Suite was formally launched to the business owners in the INTEL Philippines' event dubbed as Intel NegosyanTech.

8layer Technologies, the developer of the Kasosyo Apps Suite, shares the intent of Intel Philippines through their Intel Negosyantech endeavor to assist every entrepreneur via relevant and affordable technology solutions in doing business. Mr. Carlo Subido, Business Development Manager of Intel Philippines is the program proponent of Intel Negosyantech.

During the event, Deng Silorio, the Head of Marketing of 8layer Technologies, introduced the Kasosyo Apps Suite, as she encouraged each business owner to empower oneself using the potential of IT Tools.

Understanding the psyche of an individual business owner was not among the motivation of 8layer's Kasosyo Apps Suite but as we say, it is that compelling drive to provide the entrepreneur that confidence of being able to see the bottomline at the end of every business day.

This has been manifested during the DEMO of the Kasosyo Apps by Mr. Rey Portugal-Head of Reaserch and Development of 8layer Technologies, as he was assisted by our Ms. Rosa Tsang - Project & QA Manager. Kuya Rey and Ate Rosa, demonstrated the flow and ease of use of the application and how one can instantly see the sales, expenses, inventory and cash flow at a glance.

The Basic Kasosyo Apps Suite is comprised of four modules: Inventory, Purchase, Invoice and Cash Flow.

As a Kasosyo to every passionate and talended Filipino entreprenuer, we want to be that business partner who brings to the table a special factor to achieve success, i.e. more time for family, resources to pay for utilities, children's tuition fees, and that needed vacation for the family, too.

The Kasosyo Apps Suite embodies that character of an ideal Kasosyo (Business Partner); Reliable (Maaasahan), Expert (May Kagalingan), Easy to be with (Madaling pakisamahan), and Nurturing Growth (Mapagkalinga).

With all the passion, the effort to make the apps easy to use and serve its purpose, the next important question is: Is this Kasosyo Apps Suite affordable?

Because it is powered by KahelOS, no entrepreneur has to pay for the operating system. The Kasosyo Apps Suite is pre-installed and configured on KahelOS and this implies that the business user can enjoy the benefits of free applications to surf the internet, send emails, type documents, play music and video etc. These were also discussed by no less than 8layer's CEO, Meric Mara to the attendees of the event.

Obviously, the long wait for an easy, affordable and reliable business apps suited for the Filipino Entrepreneur is over. With the overwhelming support and belief of Intel Philippines, Kasosyo Apps Suite is bundled with the powerful Intel processors to their Intel Negosyantech Investment Packages.

With the Kasosyo Apps suite, imagine a country harnessing the entrepreneurial spirit of its micro and small businesses.

For more information and inquiries, you can visit these urls:
http://www.facebook.com/IntelPhilippines
http://www.kasosyonetwork.com
http://www.facebook.com/KasosyoNetwork

Happy V-Day to all! #8layertech #KahelOS=)

KahelOS 020212 Desktop Edition Released!

Following the release of KahelOS 111111 last November 2011 is today's launch of KahelOS 020212.

KahelOS 020212 augments to what the earlier installer version can offer. This we specifically reckon caters to advance Linux users who wishes to have the freedom in the first step of installing an OS, i.e. manual partitioning system which also has the ability to resize (stretch and shrink) to both NTFS and Linux partitions.

Graphically, this enhanced installer is still GUI Friendly plus the automatic dual-boot-with-windows option is an added feature for those who are technolgy neutral.

Apart from these developments, we want you to enjoy the following fresh features:

UPDATED bluefish-2.2.1-1
UPDATED dia-0.97.2-1
UPDATED evolution-3.2.3-2
UPDATED filezilla-3.5.3-1
UPDATED Firefox
UPDATED Libre Office SUiteA
UPDATED chromium-16.0.912.75-1
UPDATED mysql-5.5.19-1
UPDATED phpmyadmin-3.4.9-1
UPDATED Thunderbird
UPDATED vlc-1.1.13-1
UPDATED zim-0.54-1
and more...

FIXED "Full Name" Issue on the User Information
FIXED Localization
FIXED non-root auto log-in on the LiveDVD environment
FIXED NTFS mounting issue
FIXED/SET Default image viewer is eog
FIXED/SET Screencasting by default


ADDED A community-driven digital distribution service for gamers (includes desura, an online game client)
ADDED broadcom-wl driver
ADDED gstreamer0.10-plugins
ADDED gnome-defaults-list for file association issue.
ADDED yaourt
ADDED make
ADDED patch
ADDED pkg-config
ADDED gnome-shell-extension-places-menu-extended
ADDED obexfs
ADDED unrar
ADDED iptables package
ADDED wvdial package


This release is dedicated to the community and users who have supported KahelOS especially the KahelOS 111111 installer version. Those who have helped us spread the benefits and fresh features f this installer and for those who share our intents, purpose and passion in our advocacy for Open Source, Innovation and Community Building. In this month of love and passion, we can't thank you enough and we will be grateful for eternity in allowing us to share and help in the way we can and we know.

Officially the release of this installer was announced at the opening day of the 3rd PSITS-Region IX ICT Convetion (Western Mindanao).

Enjoy this Fresh Installer from KahelOS,Download and spread the refreshing news NOW!

http://sourceforge.net/projects/kahelos/files/KahelOS-LiveDVDdesktop-020212-i686.iso/download

Adding a dash of Mint on my freshly squeezed KahelOS

I’m such an “eventous” person and because today is Rizal Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rizal_Day and 2012 is just around the corner let me just add to my KahelOS[1] experimentation before i wrap up my 2011.

Guess what, I tried installing Linux Mint[2] desktop environment called Cinnamon[3] on my KahelOS 111111. They say that this desktop is designed to offer yet another transitional option between the old, familiar GNOME 2 and the new GNOME 3 on which its new version 1.1.2 just released before Christmas http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com/?p=53

And yes to my suprise, it was quite quick and easy to just see a new desktop environment (that is Cinnamon) on my KahelOS Desktop.

Here are some of my screenshots after the fresh install (for i still need to do more exploring before i say more about this experience):

To share with you on how i just easily did this. Here’s a short guide below.

1.Installing cinnamon desktop

Make sure that yaourt and pkg-config is installed on your KahelOS, so you can do that by invoking this command.

$sudo pacman -Sy yaourt pkg-config

Once these software is already installed, then install the cinnamon desktop.

$sudo yaourt -S –noconfirm cinnamon

2. Abilitate/ Activate Cinnamon

by simply opening a terminal and launch “dconf-editor”

a pop up will appear, click org–>gnome–>desktop–>session
then change “session-name” value from “gnome to “cinnamon” then close dconf-editor window.

3.Restart your KahelOS, log-in on your desktop and voila! there’s your new desktop environement.

For me, my experimentation tells me that KahelOS with Cinnamon is a combination of awesomeness and speed! I’ll keep you posted.

Be a hero every like Rizal (Philippines’ National Hero) and Wishing you all an Awesome and Prosperous New Year!

[1] www.kahelos.org
[2] A distribution based on and compatible with Ubuntu http://linuxmint.com/
[3] http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com/

Merry Christmas to everyone! =)

What is KahelOS?

KahelOS is based on Arch Linux.

KahelOS is the first and remains to be the only Filipino Linux Distro with the rolling release model on Arch Linux + GNOME. In the community, it is the first to release (non-beta) such Linux OS on Arch Linux + GNOME.

KahelOS is not just an Operating System so to speak. IT is not just a Technology Product on a Linux and Open Source Platform added to the thousands of FREE Distros already available in the community. IT does not explicitly want to be different or to be set apart from the rest. However, among others, we simply would like KahelOS (just like our team) to be the embodiment of our IT Values and Philosophy.

It is also a gift and a manifestation of the collaborating Filipino spirit that believes in the competence of the Global IT Community.

As an open source software, KahelOS shall therefore maintain to remain free of charge with an active community to support it.

The term kahel is the Tagalog/ Filipino word for the color or fruit "orange".

Depicting fun, energy, fresh and flamboyant; KahelOS, its team and community, would like to imbibe the aura and ambiance of warmth and being sociable.

Kahel also signifies hunger or thirst for knowledge and new things as the color orange is a stimulus affecting both mind and body,for doing more activities, having the appetite and socialization.

Join the KahelOS Forum at http://www.kahelos.org/forum.

Spread KahelOS

If you like KahelOS and you know someone or a school or organization who can benefit from this 100% FREE OS, help us spread the word. Simply, copy the codes of the design you desire and embed this code to your blog or page. Thank you and enjoy. www.kahelos.org/spreadkahelos.php

KahelOS 111111 Release Notes

Announcing the release of KahelOS 111111 LiveCD with GUI Installer Desktop Edition.
The fast, simple and rolling-release Linux desktop OS is also 100% FREE.

It boasts of the User-Friendly Interface Installation as this installer version consciously made the effort to make it as easy and as friendly as possible for users to experience the power and beauty of a FREE Linux Operating System.

What Else is New?

• The Mabuhay Welcome Center, introduces you to what is in store when one installs and use KahelOS.

• Hassle-Free Automatic Installation

• KahelOS is synonymous to hunger for knowledge that’s why we have packed educational packages for learners and teaching tools

• Start-up businesses can be more productive, to manage and organize information with the SME Packages.

• Developers can immediately take advantage of the pre-installed Apache webserver, MySql database, PhpMyAdmin and Bluefish as your editor.

This cool, innovative contribution and initiative of KahelOS springs from a plenty of other preceeding innovations and the unsung heroes of the collaborative open source community. We can’t thank you enough and you have inspired us to do more and share more of ourselves and expect nothing in return.

We especially extend our gratitude and recognizes The Gnome Project, Arch Linux and Larch Project as the derivations of the KahelOS Project.

These are some packages that you’ll enjoy when using KahelOS:

Based on Arch Linux
Mabuhay Welcome Center
LiveCD with GUI Installer
Gnome 3.2.1
Kernel 3.1.2
Chromium 15.0.874.121
Firefox 8.0.1
LibreOffice 3.4.4
xorg-server 1.11.2
OpenJDK6
Apache+mySQL+PHP
Evolution Groupware
GIMP 2.6.11
GnuCash 2.4.8
TweetDeck 0.37.5
Miro 4.0.3
Thunderbird 8.0
Bluefish 2.2.0
and more….

And finally, we are also introducing the new KahelOS mascot, MULAT. The Filipino native tarsier is named Mulat to signify openness and awareness.

How to change your Firefox 8 default page.

Open Source applications and tinkering with it when you know how to modify it can do a lot of wonders for you and your company/ organization.

Let me cite one example.

I wanted to provide a subtle but implicit recall of our corporate values and identity to each of our team in the office. Since we do much work in our PC's (desktop and laptops), i thought of an ingenious way to remind them everyday of our primal existence.

So what i did was to do some configuration tweak of the Mozilla Firefox and integrate to make default our webpage at the initialization of each of their browsers.

There are actually two ways that i would like to share with you on how you can do it for your organization, if you think this is something useful.

1. Changing the default page with the use of the about:config feature/setting

In my case, i was using these components:
KahelOS
Firefox 8.0.1
to set www.8layertech.com, to be the default page.

Steps:
1.Open your firefox browser
2.type about:config at the address bar.
Then it will prompt you with this screen.
Just click "i'll be carefull, I promise" button.

3.Then search on the filter bar "browser.startup.homepage"
4.Change the value to your desired "default" page (eg www.8layertech.com)
5. Restart firefox and you will see that the default page is now set to yur desired page.

Simple as that!
More of about:config check this site http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config

2. Changing the default page for more users than just one desktop.

In our case, since i wanted to change the default page for all users, the steps below may well serve this purpose.

1. Using your favorite editor (such as gedit or vi), copy this;
[XRE]
EnableProfileMigrator=false

and then save it as override.ini to create this file

2.Next, copy this content:
pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);
pref("general.config.filename", "mozilla.cfg");

save this file as local-settings.js

3.Then, copy this file content:
//Firefox 8 Default Settings
pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.8layertech.com");

and then save it as mozilla.cfg

4. locate /usr/lib/firefox/ either at your file explorer or at your console and then copy the mozilla.cfg and override.ini that you just created.

5.then locate /usr/lib/firefox/defaults/pref/ either at your file explorer or at your console and copy local-settings.js that you also created.

6.finally, start up your Firefox browser and see what happens.

R.I.P Tito Restie/Amang Restie

Dalawangput Limang Taon na din ang nakakalipas nang tanungin ko ang aking sarili ng mga sumusunod:
Sino ang Paborito kong Tito?
Okay lang ba na may Pabrito akong Tito?

Matagal tagal din at binata na ako ng muli kong maitanong sa aking sarili ito at nasagot. Si Tito Restie at OO pwedeng pwede

Mabuting Tito
Kaninang Umaga laking gulat ko nang makatangap ako ng SMS sa aking Ina; "Patay na Tito Restie mo atake sa puso...." Bigla akong napaupo at tila namatay sa sobrang panghihina. Todo-todong panlalamig sa aking katawan ang aking naramdaman, nagmistulang sanggol na tila walang salitang lumalabas sa aking labi,namamanhid ang aking mga kamay, nanginginig at mga luha at tila bagang ikinukubli ko ito at pinipigilan ang pagpatak. Bigla akong nawala sa wisyo..wala na si Tito Restie...

Bigla mo pala talaga maalala ang mga araw kasama sya... nagbalik tanaw sa akin ang mga eksena ng aking kabataan. Kay Tito Resti ako natuto at nasilayan ang payak na buhay at ang buhay MANGINGISDA. Magsagwan at mamangka ng walang katig, Ang mangisda at manghuli ng hipon sa ilog, ang manghuli o manukot ng alimango gamit ang kapirasong bakal na panukot at itak,ang magtuba sa sasahan, ang mang-uwit ng mga tilapya at bangus sa palaisdaan, ang magdala sa draga, ang mapuyat at magbanat ng buto para lang maitaguyod nya ang kanyang pamilya at masustentuhan ang aming bakasyon tuwing panahon ng tag-init o summer-break. Ganun sya kasipag...ganun nya ako tinuturuan ng mga bagay bagay at pagdiskarte sa buhay.Ang paano mabuhay na merong kakapirangot na mga kagamitan na sasapat na dapat upang mabuhay, kadalasan nabibilang lamang na pwedeng pagkuhanan ng ikalalaman ng tyan at pagtustos sa pag-aaral. Hindi ko din maikakaila ang mga panahon na kailangan naming manghuli ng mga palaka at dagang bukid para lang may ulamin kami pagsapit ng pagdulog sa aming hapag-kainan. Siya din ang nagturo sa aking magmaneho noon gamit ang kanyang L3 na bigay ng aming lolo. Ganun sya naging abala sa akin...sa amin sa pagtuturo noong ako'y bata pa.Nandyan din na lagi nya akong pinagtatangol sa aking mga tiyuhin at ama o mga nakakatanda sa panahong may mga huntahan sa aming mga pamilya. Walang bahid at patuloy syang sumusuporta para sa aming paglago.

Naniniwala ako na dala-dala ko ang mga ilan dito upang magturo din sa mga sumusunod na kabataan sa akin. Isang Mabuting Tihuyin ang Tito Restie na tila aking pangalawang ama at ramdam ko iyon noong panahong sya ay buhay pa. Sya'y Isang HUWARAN.

Kamakailan lang, isang taon pa lang ang nakakalipas nang namatay din ang nag-iisang anak nina Tito Restie at Tita Meng na si Ato. Tandang tanda ko pa ang mga pagpapagal at pagpapakahirap ni Tito Restie nun... walang tulugan at laging puyat wag lang bitawan ang mga pangako sa anak na magiging mabuti syang Ama at kasama nya ito kahit sa huling hantungan. Kahit Magparoot Parito ay hindi mo kakikitaan ng pagsuko. Kahit nababanaag mo na ang pagbagsak ng mga mata sa pagpupuyat at pag-iisip walang ininda at inaksayang panahon makita lamang ang kanyang anak at mabigyan ng tamang katahimikan at maayos na burol. Kahit noong bata pa si Ato nakikita ko ang hindi pagsuko ni Tito Restie na pagsabihan at pangaralan si Ato sa kanyang mga kamalian, pagtahak sa tama ng landas. Patuloy ang kanyang pagbabanat din ng buto maitaguyod lang ang anak nyakasama na ng pagtataguyod ng kanyang mga Apo. Isang Mabuting Ama ang aking si Tito Restie.

Labis akong nagluluksa sa pagkawala ni Tito Restie, nabawasan kami ng isang Mabuti at huwarang kasapi ng Pamilya. Hinding hindi ko makakalimutan ang mga aral na ibinigay at ipinama nya sa akin. Mananatiling Buhay ito... Pangako Tito ko!

Pre-Halloween Craze at Informatics -Fairview Campus

While some students are having their pre-halloween parties, break and vacation, the students at Informatics- Fairview Campus took real effort and time before their break to attend a three-hour Talknology on Linux, F/OSS and KahelOS with 8layer's Deng Silorio and Meric Mara.

Deng, Meric, the Teachers and Informatics students had so much fun that three-hours is not enough to discuss and share the beauty and philosophy of the technology.

The students were attentive, the speakers enjoyed the discussion and the teachers gained a perspective on how students can be more with the trends and technologies that abound each day.

ANC Future Perfect: Software Freedom Day

Open Source is Now, it's not the Future. Perfect! Mabuhay ang Team sfd.ph!

Featured Short Movie: Internet Story [Video]

Internet Story from Adam Butcher on Vimeo.

R.I.P dmr

It’s hard to pick out words to pertain to great minds, great people, incomparable talent and genius. Simply, IT world will miss you a great deal Sir, Dennis Ritchie.

Another really sad news for the IT world is that Steve Job’s hero, the Co-Author and Co-Developer of the C Language and Unix has also passed away.

Our hats off and salute to Sir Denis Macalistair Ritchie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Ritchie, the father of C Language (which runs our computers).

Happy World Teachers' Day!

Happy are those who use and benefit from F/OSS

It is not about the technology. Technology is just a tool and yes, the technology is not the end but a means.... F/OSS success is magnified by hard work, passion and dedication. In our case it is about learning, sharing, nurturing and building, for others to build upon and be made available for use... to encourage critical thinking and innovation...to be self-reliant... to foster nationalism, identity and economic viability.

Definitely, using and learning F/OSS is not a step back rather opening oneself, an organization and the country to fossibilities that only we can contain or restrain and while proprietary software has a pricey tag, the gift of knowing the end of utilizing F/OSS, is priceless.

Fresh.Fruitful.Fun.

Fresh
What Linux managed to imprint and instill in the minds and hearts of Linux users then and now is the concept of “new and fresh” even after 20 years. Yes, it’s the 20th year of Linux and there is nothing left to do but be grateful and celebrate how this noble yet magnanimous spark that led to that “big bang of sorts” of innovations and wonders.

Fresh ideas and innovation manifested by a handful thousands of distros contributed and developed by the community all around the world that even Linus Torvalds himself would have never imagined on his own.

At our 8OHQ, the Celebration of the Linux Day- 20th Year gave way also to the launching of the KahelOS LiveCD Edition fresh from the KahelOS Lab and the introduction of the new KahelOS mascot, the Tarsier.

Apart from Meric and Jasper’s sharing of this Filipino Distro, there were also presentations on linux updates, linux development and on mobile as well. The Linux timelines and package management concepts were likewise discussed.

Fruitful
It was a rainy but fruitful afternoon for some IT students of WCST and PUP as linux experts and pratitioners provided them with useful and meaningful insights to arm them not only in while they are still students but when they graduate and stand before the real world.

Fun
Fun games and fun singing time awaited the student attendees while Linux day and KahelOS button pins have been distributed while sharing snacks and laughter too. With these kinds of event, it is fun to meet new people and friends too… to add to your FB roster of acquaintances. :-)


Special Thanks and Credits

West Capitol School of Technology for hosting and supporting this year’s Linux Event with 8layer and KahelOS team.

Our appreciation and thanks to Mr. Daniel Escasa, Mr. Lawrz Libo-on, Mr.Macoy Mejia, Mr. James Milo, Mr.Bheng Avila,Mr. Aleck Rivera and to Ms. Katrine Decano, one of our recent OJT’s who shared what she acquired at 8layer.

KahelOS Community and Team 8liens for the Food and Freebies and sharing their time and skills for the success of the event.

Be An Advocate!

Coffee Day!