Montgomery County Linux Users Group

This is a group for Linux enthusists, or people who are curious about Linux, in Montgomery County, Maryland. We’re just getting started, so there’s not a lot here yet, and “we” is just me. Who am I? I’m Mike Marsh; I was first introduced to Linux in 1994, currently teach Computer Science at UMD, and use Debian as my daily driver.

Who is MoCoLUG for? Anyone, at any skill level, who wants to meet with others in the area who are interested in Linux and Free Software in general. There’s a long history of Linux Users Groups (LUGs) for mutual technical assistance and support, and it seemed extremely odd to me that somewhere as technology-focused as Montgomery County had no LUG, so here we are!

The plan is to meet at Wheaton Regional Library. How often? That will depend on what everyone wants! When will we first meet? I have no idea yet! What will we do at meetings? That’s for you to help us determine! We can have formal presentations, workshops, install fests, or just casual hangs where we can geek out about technology. How much does it cost? Nothing! There might be a dues-paying level eventually, but we’ll never limit people’s ability to participate in meetings based on dues, and dues will solely be used for things like paying for the domain and hosting, USB thumbdrives with Linux installers, and other things of direct benefit to the LUG.

We have a Meetup group to manage scheduling and increase visibility for the LUG. There’s a contact form if you want to get in touch with me. I’m especially interested in people who might be interested in helping get things running.

Expect this page to change as plans coalesce. There might even be artwork at some point, though I kind of like the minimalism, and the black-and-white theme fits well with Tux the penguin, Linux’s official mascot.