OpenOffice.org at the University of the Philippines
In February 2003, the University of the Philippines issued a policy encouraging its employees and students to use open source software, namely Linux and OpenOffice.
“With full backing from no less than UP president Francisco Nemenzo and the University’s Board of Regents, the state university is now migrating its computer systems to open source technology beginning February 2003.”
“The UP Computer Center was tasked to execute the migration plan, which involved a massive information campaign as phase one and training in several UP campuses — namely Manila, Los Banos, Baguio, Visayas, Mindanao — for phase two.”
University President Dr. Francisco Nemenzo describes the motivation behind the project in an open letter to the university community.