Linux User Group HOWTO
v.1.6.2, 24 April 1998
The Linux User Group HOWTO is a guide to founding, maintaining, and
growing a Linux User Group.
1. Introduction
- 1.1 Purpose
- 1.2 Other sources of information
2. What is a Linux User Group?
- 2.1 What is Linux?
- 2.2 How is Linux unique?
- 2.3 What is a user group?
- 2.4 Summary
3. What LUGs are there?
- 3.1 Lists of LUGs
- 3.2 Solidarity versus convenience
4. What does a LUG do?
- 4.1 Linux advocacy
- 4.2 Linux education
- 4.3 Linux support
- 4.4 Linux socializing
5. Local LUG activities
- 5.1 Meetings
- 5.2 Online resources
6. Practical suggestions
- 6.1 LUG support organizations
- 6.2 Founding a LUG
- 6.3 Maintaining and growing a LUG
7. Legal and political issues
- 7.1 Legal issues
- 7.2 United States
- 7.3 Canada
- 7.4 Political issues
8. About this document
- 8.1 Terms of use
- 8.2 New versions
- 8.3 Please contribute to this HOWTO
- 8.4 Document history
- 8.5 Acknowledgements