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FOSS Outreach Initiative

MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference Background

It started with a couple of ideas …

➔To 'bash' out the exclusiveness in FOSS


➔To disseminate the FOSS spirits

… via an out of the 'shell' approach

Penguin Masuk Kampung


http://penguinmasukkampung.org Bridging FOSS to the grass roots
MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference Philosophy
“Penguin Masuk Kampung is a long term
project solely based on the embarkation of
responsibilities as a community and pure
voluntarism, accompanied by local
communities to diffuse the understanding of
FOSS as a whole”

Penguin Masuk Kampung


http://penguinmasukkampung.org Bridging FOSS to the grass roots
MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference Missions

To intro, to promote and to encourage the usage


of FOSS especially in rural areas,
To seek for a potential apprentices that are
willing to be trained as a future FOSS developers,
To endeavour FOSS as an economic resources
for the rural areas

Penguin Masuk Kampung


http://penguinmasukkampung.org Bridging FOSS to the grass roots
MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference Missions (cont'd)

To act as an agent in the effort to dignify Bahasa


Melayu as a lingua franca in FOSS development
projects
To act as an agent of transformation in local
districts government by encouraging them to shift
to FOSS based administration

Penguin Masuk Kampung


http://penguinmasukkampung.org Bridging FOSS to the grass roots
MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference Modus Operandi:
BeST
Bengkel Sumber Terbuka
(BeST) is a brief 1 – 3 hours
FOSS introduction and
conceptual workshop.

Penguin Masuk Kampung


http://penguinmasukkampung.org Bridging FOSS to the grass roots
MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference Modus Operandi:
“Bicara Penguin”
“Penguin Talks” – a
conversation by a FOSS
pro or an enthusiast via
“walk the talk” approach.

Penguin Masuk Kampung


http://penguinmasukkampung.org Bridging FOSS to the grass roots
MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference Modus Operandi:
“Kenduri Penguin”
“Penguin Feast” – a gotong-
royong approach module where
FOSS enthusiast concoct with
local community.

Penguin Masuk Kampung


http://penguinmasukkampung.org Bridging FOSS to the grass roots
MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference Modus Operandi:
FOSSTER
FOSS Tourism &
Environmental Retreat
(FOSSTER) – leave the
codes and take a break!

Penguin Masuk Kampung


http://penguinmasukkampung.org Bridging FOSS to the grass roots
MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference Special Modules:
FOSS-IL
FOSS Incubator &
Laboratory (FOSS-IL) – a
conceptual FOSS
incubator & lab setup in an
specified community.

Penguin Masuk Kampung


http://penguinmasukkampung.org Bridging FOSS to the grass roots
MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference Special Modules:
P3ST
Program Perantis Perisian
Sumber Terbuka (P3ST –
pronounced as PEST) –
“The Apprentice” like
programme designed
specifically for FOSS.

Penguin Masuk Kampung


http://penguinmasukkampung.org Bridging FOSS to the grass roots
MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference Special Modules:
Projek Daerah Terbuka

An “Open District Project” – seamless FOSS


transformation approach to local government
administration.

“Open Rembau 2011” soon launched is the pilot


project for this purpose.

Penguin Masuk Kampung


http://penguinmasukkampung.org Bridging FOSS to the grass roots
MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference Bookings & Sponsorship

This is a pure voluntary and self-sustain project.


Therefore, Penguin Masuk Kampung Secretariat
welcomes any interested individuals or
organisations to organise and sponsors any of
the above modules. Please visit project's website
for more details.

Penguin Masuk Kampung


http://penguinmasukkampung.org Bridging FOSS to the grass roots
MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference Supporting Organisations

Jemaah Pengurus Kebajikan Anak-Anak Yatim dan


Miskin Ulu Gadong

Malaysian Open Source Developer's Club

Eminent Edge Solution

Penguin Masuk Kampung


http://penguinmasukkampung.org Bridging FOSS to the grass roots
MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference Thank You!

“Commitment, trust and voluntary


cooperation are not merely attitudes or
behaviors. They are intangible
capitals.”
Kim-Mauborgne,
Blue Ocean Strategy

Penguin Masuk Kampung


http://penguinmasukkampung.org Bridging FOSS to the grass roots
MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference Credits

Prepared by:

Shukri Jahari
Social Entrepreneur
Founder of Penguin Masuk Kampung Project

For:
MSC Malaysia Open Source
Conference 2010

Penguin Masuk Kampung


http://penguinmasukkampung.org Bridging FOSS to the grass roots

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