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List Of Users' Groups
This is a list of notable computer users' groups, categorized by interest. General * Chaos Computer Club * Computer Measurement Group (CMG) * ComputerTown UK * Homebrew Computer Club * Port7Alliance Hardware platforms * Adamcon (Coleco Adam user group) * Toronto PET Users Group (TPUG) * SHARE * Macintosh User Groups in the UK * DUsers, the first Macintosh users group, based at Drexel University * IIUG International Informix Users Group * COMMON for Power Systems (IBM i, AS/400, iSeries, System i, AIX and Linux) users in North America. Linux * Bangalore Linux User Group * Beijing GNU/Linux User Group * Carson City Linux Users Group * Linux Users' Group of Davis * ILUG-Delhi * Lanka Linux User Group * Linux Australia * Linux Users of Victoria * LinuxChix * Loco team * NYLUG * Portland Linux/Unix Group * RLUG * SEUL * Southern California Linux Expo The Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) is an annual Linux, open source and free software conference held in Los Angele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manual Of Style/Stand-alone Lists
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Manual may refer to: Instructions * User guide * Owner's manual * Instruction manual (gaming) * Online help Other uses * Manual (music), a keyboard, as for an organ * Manual (band) * Manual transmission * Manual, a bicycle technique similar to a wheelie, but without the use of pedal torque * Manual, balancing on two wheels in freestyle skateboarding tricks * '' The Manual (How to Have a Number One the Easy Way)'' is a 1988 book by Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty See also * Instructions (other) * Tutorial A tutorial, in education, is a method of transferring knowledge and may be used as a part of a learning process. More interactive and specific than a book or a lecture, a tutorial seeks to teach by example and supply the information to complete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing GNU/Linux User Group
The Beijing GNU/Linux User Group (BLUG) was founded in Beijing on November 19, 2002, and has since met at least monthly without exception. It was awarded Best SFD 2007 event (1 of 3), Golden Bull 2008 by CSDN zh) as a technology driving group, and Best LUG of the Month by Format early 2008. The Beijing GNU/Linux User Group has also been the host of many famous actors of our movement such as RMS, Ulrich Drepper, Mark Shuttleworth, or Louis Suarez, to name just a few. The BLUG has grown from a monthly meeting organizer to offering a wide array of activities nowadays ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern California Linux Expo
The Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) is an annual Linux, open source and free software conference held in Los Angeles, California, since 2002. Despite having Linux in its name, SCALE covers all open source operating systems and software. It is a volunteer-run event. The event features an expo floor with both commercial and non-profit exhibitors, as well as 4 days of seminars on the topic of Linux and Open Source software. Sessions and presentations cover a broad spectrum of topics and technical levels. SCALE grew out of a series of LUGFests put on by the Simi Conejo Linux Users Group in the late 90s. There were four of them, held every 6 months at the Nortel development facility in Simi Valley, California. They ended when Nortel closed that facility in 2001. Subsequently, members from SCLUG, USCLUG and UCLALUG organized to create a more regional event, which they named the Southern California Linux Expo. Companies, organizations and projects represented at SCALE include L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SEUL
Simple End User Linux is an advocacy group that promotes Linux programs in education and science. SEUL also hosts numerous free software projects and efforts, such as the WorldForge Project's website. The SEUL/Edu project seeks to further the use of Linux and open-source software in schools and was one of the groups which laid the groundwork for the SchoolForge project. The SEUL/Sci project (now dormant) focused on the use of Linux and Free Software in research. Other project of note connected to SEUL is Tor (network). See also {{Portal, Free and open-source software * Comparison of open source software hosting facilities A source-code-hosting facility (also known as forge) is a file archive and web hosting facility for source code of software, documentation, web pages, and other works, accessible either publicly or privately. They are often used by open-source s ... External linksSeul.org Home Page [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RLUG
RLUG stands for Romanian Linux Users Group. RLUG is the largest and oldest Linux community in Romania, formed around 1999, with more than 2000 members subscribed to the main mailing list. RLUG is an unofficial organization that promotes Linux and other Unix-like operating systems in Romania as well as free and open source software in general. RLUG offers help for Linux/Unix/OSS users through its wiki, dedicated mailing lists and IRC, and hosts a number of software mirrors. All services are free and offered by volunteers, as is common among all Linux user groups and other Free Software Free software or libre software is computer software distributed under terms that allow users to run the software for any purpose as well as to study, change, and distribute it and any adapted versions. Free software is a matter of liberty, no ... communities. The community is sustained by its members (through hardware, financial donations, services) and by two of the main ISPs in Romania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland Linux/Unix Group
The Portland Linux/Unix Group (PLUG) is a group of Linux and Open Source enthusiasts in Portland, Oregon. The group was started in early 1994 as a venue to discuss and promote Linux and Unix Unix (; trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multiuser computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, whose development started in 1969 at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and ot ..., and is one of the oldest Linux User Groups in existence. PLUG is volunteer-run and does not have any formal criteria for membership. PLUG's activities include: * Active mailing list discussions * A monthly General Meeting on the first Thursday of the month * A monthly Advanced Topics Meeting on the third Tuesday of the month * A monthly hands-on Clinic on the third Sunday of the month * Booth presentations at events around the region External links PLUG's home pageCalagator: Portland's Tech Calendar {{DEFAULTSORT:Portland Linux Unix Group O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NYLUG
NYLUG (New York Linux Users Group) is a LUG ( Linux User Group) based out of New York City. NYLUG supports all things Linux and FLOSS in the greater New York City area. NYLUG meets on a monthly basis, and features a speaker or speakers who give presentations of interest to the NYLUG membership. These presentations are generally either technical or related to FLOSS. NYLUG's first presentation was in January, 1999 and NYLUG has been in continuous operation since then. As such, NYLUG is the oldest LUG in New York City. NYLUG also runs a number of popular mailing lists and an IRC channel. In addition to monthly presentations, NYLUG holds monthly workshops and occasional social events for its membership. A significant number of members of NYLUG were involved in planning for the first DebConf in the United States - which was held in New York City in August 2010. Notable speakers * Chris DiBona * Theodore Ts'o * Jon "maddog" Hall * Jeremy Allison * Dr. Eben Moglen * Miguel de Icaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loco Team
A Local Community Team, or LoCo Team, is a group of local Linux advocates. The main focus of a LoCo team is to advocate the use of the Linux operating system as well as the use of open source/free software products. Ubuntu & LoCos The Ubuntu Ubuntu ( ) is a Linux distribution based on Debian and composed mostly of free and open-source software. Ubuntu is officially released in three editions: ''Desktop'', ''Server'', and ''Core'' for Internet of things devices and robots. All the ... OS receives the credit for the promotion of the use of LoCos. They provide an assortment of materials and media to help each LoCo with their goals. Approved LoCo Teams New LoCo Teams See also * Linux User Group * Ubuntu Community Council * Jono Bacon -- Ubuntu Community Manager External links Ubuntu LoCo ListUbuntu LoCo MainUbuntu LoCo HowtoUbuntu LoCo FAQUbuntu LoCo List (Wiki)Ubuntu tries to go LoCo in all 50 states {{DEFAULTSORT:Loco Team Linux user groups ru:Группа польз ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LinuxChix
LinuxChix is a women-oriented Linux community. It was formed to provide both technical and social support for women Linux users, although men are encouraged to contribute. Members of the community are referred to as "a Linux chick" (singular) and "LinuxChix" or "Linux Chix" (plural) regardless of gender. History LinuxChix was founded in 1999 by Deb Richardson, who was a technical writer and web-master at an open source consulting firm. Her reason for founding LinuxChix was to create an alternative to the "locker room mentality" of some other Linux User Groups and forums. There are two core rules: "be polite and be helpful." LinuxChix started as an electronic mailing list called ''grrltalk''. The growth of this mailing list led to the establishment of other mailing lists, beginning with ''techtalk'' for technical discussions and ''issues'' for discussion of women's political issues. LinuxChix received attention when ZDNet published an article on it, which was subsequently cross-p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linux Users Of Victoria
Linux Users of Victoria ("LUV") is a Linux User Group ("LUG") based in the state of Victoria, Australia. One of the largest and oldest Linux User Groups in Australia, it was incorporated in 1993 as a not for profit group. It now has close to fifteen hundred members. It used to have regional SIGs but they are currently inactive. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month via Jitsi or BBB. The committee is democratically elected each year in advance of the Annual General Meeting using free election software calleMemberDB The positions are President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, as well as four ordinary committee members - the current committee members are listed on the website. Sources added: On November 29, 2003, according to Sydney Morning Herald, LUV is one of the two Linux user groups based in Melbourne, and they held an installfest—a group meeting where new users are given assistance how to install Linux on their PC. In 2008, the then-president of LUV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linux Australia
Linux Australia is the national, Australian Free and Open Source Software Community organisation. It was founded in 1997 and formally incorporated in New South Wales as a non-profit organisation in 1999. Linux Australia aims to represent Australian Free and Open Source Software communities and to support and collaborate with related groups, including Linux User Groups in Australia. History and goals Linux Australia was co-founded by Terry Dawson and Gary Allpike. From humble beginnings the organisation was formally incorporated to provide legal support for the inaugural Conference of Australian Linux Users (now linux.conf.au). Over progressive years the organisation has steadily matured in its operation and today its major activities include the successful annual linux.conf.au open source conference, a grants program that seeds and supports relevant open source projects, and regular participation in public events such as conferences and exhibitions. Public relations activitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanka Linux User Group
Lanka Linux User Group, also known as LK-LUG, is an organization in Sri Lanka for promoting free software. Since its beginnings in 1998 with 40 members, hundreds of Linux enthusiasts from several countries have joined. Members include both home and business users of Linux. Activities of the group include helping each other over the mailing lists, educating the general public by participating at exhibitions, workshops and media, and encouraging the use of free and open-source software (FOSS) in national ICT programmes. LK-LUG also is working on localisation of the Linux desktop to the Sinhala language, and has so far localised some major components. There also exist a Sinhala Font package developed by LK-LUG. A Live-CD based Linux distribution A Linux distribution (often abbreviated as distro) is an operating system made from a software collection that includes the Linux kernel and, often, a package management system. Linux users usually obtain their operating system by down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
