Wednesday was the first time I have been to a LUG. I had considered going to one before but never really did anything about it until I was invited along.

A LUG is basically a group discussing GNU/Linux and other computer related things, some have a formal style, some informal. This one was certainly informal and was a great laugh Discussions seemed to range from mail server's to bog roll stalactites .

The only downside is the distance, it's around eight miles from me and catching a bus that far is a pain and as soon as I get in from work I have to leave again which wouldn't be so bad if I didn't work three miles from where the LUG meets . Still it's worth the effort travelling there



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Bwongar Location: Joined: 02/04/05

8 miles? Oh man, couldn't you have taken your rocket-powered skateboard? How many people would you say were there? I have yet to go to a LUG. Especially now that I'm a BSD convert, I may not fit in as well . However, I looked up the LUG around my area, and they're not 100% focused on Linux anymore. The San Diego LUG became the San Diego Open-Source Software Organization. I suppose I'll fit in after all http://www.sdoss.org/

Dirty Harry Location: Joined: 28/03/05	I've been wondering.. Bwongar, if you are registered at LH, what is your username? Back to topic: Deus has a rocket-powered skateboard?! where'd he get it?

Chris Location: West Midlands, UK Joined: 24/03/05

Well it's not rocket powered just electric, read the blog harry there's a pic of it. There were fourteen of us there which is a fairly large group I think. You should go along Bwongar, even if it's a Linux group it's not like using BSD excludes you from going, you still have the same still to talk about like open source news, new technolgies, Gnome etc. DH, Bwongar to the best of my knowlege is not registed at lostheaven.co.uk. I met him via the punBB forums.

Tim Location: United Kingdom Joined: 26/03/05	14 people well not many people use linux anywhoo my blogs url has changed to www.tdavies.co.uk/blog again sorry lol
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Dirty Harry Location: Joined: 28/03/05	Tim, you ever on AIM or msn anymore? Whats your aim address? btw, tim, why not try Linux?

Tim Location: United Kingdom Joined: 26/03/05	hey harry i am i use trillion now YAY it uses all im's even IRC YAY
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Dirty Harry Location: Joined: 28/03/05	YAY i'm on your irc but im the only one there YAY *skips off to get trillian*

Tim Location: United Kingdom Joined: 26/03/05	trilian is great and im going on my irc now
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Dirty Harry Location: Joined: 28/03/05	Ah.. Too late buddy. I went to bed.

Bwongar Location: Joined: 02/04/05	DH, no I'm not at LH. Sorry

Dirty Harry Location: Joined: 28/03/05	thats ok

Chris Location: West Midlands, UK Joined: 24/03/05	14 people use Linux Tim? That's a horrible understatment. Granted there's no where near the amount of people using Linux as MS but that's only becuase MS is a monopoly.

Tim Location: United Kingdom Joined: 26/03/05	lol i didnt mean only 14 people use linux lol i meant the may have only been 14 beacuase its not used as much as MS lol sorry if you got the wrong end of the stick
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Chris Location: West Midlands, UK Joined: 24/03/05	Ohh I see what you mean, however how many Windows Users Groups have you been too lately?

Tim Location: United Kingdom Joined: 26/03/05	hmm you have got a point i havnt, so i cnt really say much seeing as i could have been one of those people thta didnt turn up
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Chris Location: West Midlands, UK Joined: 24/03/05	The point I was making is that even though Windows is more acepted (becuase people don't know better things exist ) it's not liked enough for one to want to attend a Windows User Group.

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