HPR1168: How I started my local Linux User Group

Intro

• /me
• 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
• What is a LUG? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_user_group

Reaching out

• November 2011: Home alone, hacking away
• At work - not successful in getting colleagues interested
• Ubuntu NL members map - sending private messages https://forum.ubuntu-nl.org/index.php?action=googlemap
• Ubuntu NL forum post https://forum.ubuntu-nl.org/algemeen-42/starten-van-een-linux-users-group-in-den-bosch/msg782708/
• Debian NL mailing list https://lists.debian.org/debian-user-dutch/2011/11/msg00006.html
• OpenSuse mailing list https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-project/2011-11/msg00116.html
• Gentoo and CentOS mailing lists (lists seem down)
• DukesOfHackers - Hackerspace in Den Bosch https://forum.ubuntu-nl.org/algemeen-42/lijst-van-hackerspaces-nederland/msg749087/#msg749087

Looking for a meeting place

• Meet up with Roel to discuss the Hackerspace and LUG
• Second reunion, with Roel and Vin to find a place

First meetings

• Bar: In de Keulse Kar 1st and 2nd meting
• Ex-squat Knoflook for subsequent meetings https://ontspoord.org/knoflook-2/
• Visit to HCC afdeling Noord Oost Brabant https://no-brabant.hcc.nl/

The continuation

• Regular place, recurring date/time
• Events; FOSDEM

Tools

• Website
• Mailing list
• IRC
• Google Plus / Facebook
• Meetup

Links

- Recipe for a Successful Linux User Group https://linuxmafia.com/faq/Linux_PR/newlug.html

• Linux User Group HOWTO https://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/User-Group-HOWTO.html
• Den Bosch Linux User Group https://lug.project073.nl/
• MadLUG: Madison, Wisconsin Linux Users Group https://www.madisonlinux.org/
• UK Linux User Groups https://lug.org.uk/

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