About MadLUG

MadLUG is the Madison area Linux Users Group. We hold social meetings twice a month to discuss Linux and related topics. We also put together demonstrations and presentations related to the installation and running of Linux in addition to more advanced topics, such as networking, programming, and databases.

Our users come from a variety of backgrounds. Some are academics and students; others are system adminstrators, web designers and other IT professionals; and others simply enjoy computers.

Purposes

• Linux Advocacy
• Education and helping others with Linux
• Community and Social get-togethers
• Outreach

History

MadLUG came into being in September of 1998. JVLnet in Janesville kindly hosted our website. After our first president, Adam Cody, left Madison, we reorganized in the summer and fall of 1999, at which point we obtained the madisonlinux.org domain name, and transferred the web and mailing list hosting. During this time we had a number of projects going on, including a community outreach project and a presentation at a local computer expo. In January of 2000 we adopted a set of bylaws. Since that time we have had a number of technically-oriented presentations, but the majority of our meetings have been social, coffeehouse meetings at the Lakefront Cafe (UW Memorial Union) in Madison.

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