Linux Users Group of Davis

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Linux Users' Group of Davis (LUGOD) is an organization comprised of students and faculty from the University of California, Davis, Information technology professionals from the Sacramento region, and hobbiests interested in Linux and open source. It holds regular meetings in Davis, California, and holds installfests on a regular basis. Its members participate with each other online in numerous mailing lists and via Internet Relay Chat.

The LUGOD watertower logo
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The LUGOD watertower logo

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[edit] History

The group was founded in early 1999 by Peter J. Salzman, Bill Kendrick, and about a dozen others, following a USENET posting in which Peter asked whether such a group existed in the Davis area. (Salzman and Kendrick held posts as president and vice president for most of the first 5 years of the group's existence.)

[edit] Activities

When possible, LUGOD participates in many activities, including hands-on demos, exhibit booths at events such as LinuxWorld Expo, classes, fundraisers, and organizing the annual Linux picnic in Sunnyvale, California, together with other SVLUG and other groups.

[edit] Notable speakers

Despite its distance from the Silicon Valley, numerous notable speakers have presented at LUGOD, including:

[edit] Individuals

[edit] Organizations and companies

[edit] External links

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