The Linux Users' Group of Davis is a 501(c)(7) non-profit computer club serving the Sacramento region, consisting of hundreds of people who share an interested in the Linux® operating system, Free & Open Source software and other related topics — both technical and non-technical. Our goals are to advocate the use of Linux and Open Source, to educate the community on these software alternatives, and to support and provide a social network for local Linux users. LUGOD holds regular meetings twice a month. On the first Tuesday of each month, we hold a social gathering at a local restaurant or café, and on the third Monday of each month we meet at the Davis Public Library to listen to informative presentations by guest speakers. (Day, time and location subject to change!) We also hold other events and workshops and maintain a number of active mailing lists (some with over 200 subscribers), an IRC channel for live chatting, and communities on social networks (Facebook and LinkedIn). Our meetings, events and membership, are free and open to the general public. Join us!

Next LUGOD Meeting   Monday, June 18, 2018 @ 7:00pm Copyright, Copyleft, and Software Licensing Shootout Presented by Tim Thatcher Join us at LUGOD this month for a software licensing showdown! This talk will touch on some of the history of software copyrights, patent law, Open Source, Copyleft, the GNU Public License, and a review and comparison of some of the other common and not-so-common software licenses that software developers (and others) can use to protect their work. Geek level 2/4 More Details » At the Public Library. Map & Directions »     ...and check out more upcoming LUGOD meetings...

Recent LUGOD News   Website Design Meeting Posted Tue. April 17, 2:00pm Thanks to everyone who came out last night to see how the LUGOD website works and shared their thoughts and experiences on redesign. If you'd like to participate in the process, chime in on the Vox mailing list, join us on IRC and chat, email an officer directly, or visit us on Github. "Revolution OS" film screening tonight! Posted Mon. March 19, 1:45pm Join us tonight at Explorit for a screening of the 2001 film Revolution OS, a documentary is about the history of GNU, Linux, free software, and the open-source movement. (No cost, as always!) Anniversary Party Success Posted Sat. January 27, 7:00pm Thanks to everyone who came out for LUGOD's 19th anniversary party at Woodstock's Pizza! We had a great crowd, many excellent conversations were had, and a whole lot of pizza was consumed. RSS Feed View Older News »     Latest Job Postings   Also check out the 'vox-jobs' mailing list archives for more »

Upcoming Local Events   Mon Jun 18 - LUGOD meeting. Copyright, Copyleft, and Software Licensing Shootout More at lugod.org » Tue Jul 3 - LUGOD social gathering. More at lugod.org » Mon Jul 16 - LUGOD meeting. Topic TBA More at lugod.org » Icon Key  Show only LUGOD events Thermometer Key iCalendar Full List of Events »     "Open Source software represents the most significant all-encompassing and long-term trend that the software industry has seen since the early 1980s." — IDC Market Research, July 2006

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LUGOD: Linux Users' Group of Davis
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LUGOD is a 501(c)7 non-profit organization
based in Davis, California
and serving the Sacramento area.
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