New Orleans Linux Users Group

To the members of NOLUG: please feel free to edit this wiki. FYI, If you're a Linux geek and live in the metro area, and/or lurk on our mailing list, you can consider yourself a member of NOLUG. This site relies on your participation to live and grow.

Thanks,

JoeyKelly

About NOLUG

MailingList — the lifeline of the NOLUG community.
MonthlyMeetings — scheduled monthly get-togethers, often with predetermined presentations.

UpcomingTopics — calendar of events, including notes from monthly presentations.
TopicRequests — want to hear a presentation on $topic at our monthly meeting? Want to volunteer to give a lecture? Post it here.

GuerillaLinux — informal hit-and-run meetings, no set time, place, or topic.
IrcChannel — bored at work? IRC is a great time-waster.
NolugMembers — active NOLUGgers (at least, those active enough to list themelves).
OurHistory — where we've been.
OtherLUGs — those not fortunate enough to live in New Orleans.
LPI-LUG — NOLUG is affiliated with LPI-LUG.org, an outreach of LPI (Linux Professionals Institute).
OtherUsersGroups — interested in other topics? Perhaps there's a group dedicated to it in the area.
GroupProjects — random technical projects other NOLUG members are involved in.

General Information

What Can Linux Do For Me?

Linux can do a lot, in fact. Many people run Linux on their desktop instead of windows. Most ISPs run Linux in their server rooms, as do a growing number of companies and public/governmental entities here in the US and around the world.

Here's a short list of neat things that Linux can do easily, but windows has a hard time doing:

SpamFiltering
FreeDevelopmentEnvironments — why pay hundreds of dollars just to program in C++?
HardwareRecycling — don't know what to do with that 486 boat anchor? Turn it into a secure firewall using Linux.
NiftyLinuxApplications — this page is full of little hacks that Linux does so well, but windows has a hard time pulling off.

Employment Opportunities

By popular demand (and who doesn't want work?), I've put up an EmploymentOpportunities page for the benefit of local geeks.

Quick links:

How To Add Content

This site is driven by a wiki engine. Anyone can post content here by clicking the EDIT button and typing in their text. (Hint: if you're trying to edit the main page, it's protected. Email JoeyKelly with your content diff.)

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