What is BDLUG (BANGLADESH LINUX USERS GROUP) ?
BDLUG, Bangladesh
Linux User Group is a non profit volunteer based Organization
Why BDLUG?
Are you a Linux user and want to share your experiences, joys and
sorrows with other Linuxers? Then wait no more. We are trying to form a
Linux Users Group in Bangladesh (BDLUG), an informal forum where we can
meet, exchange ideas and have a gossip about Linux.
Whom are we looking for?
We are looking for you if you belong to any of these groups :
- You use Linux at your work or in your home.
- You use any other Unix.
- You don't use Linux currently, but you have a hackers mentality, you
have a keen desire to know how things work and you are interested about
Linux or any other Unix.
What will be the benefits?
- Information exchange
- Linux (Unix) is not only an OS, it is a large world. A system
administrator knows about the admin utilities, but there is a lot to
learn in TeX. A programmer knows C and other languages, but he can learn
a lot about the workings of Linux from an admin. A writer knows about
emacs and TeX, but there is a lot to learn in sed and awk that will help
him. So, no matter in what field you are working, this group can help
you.
- Make friends
- Linux (Unix) users are a minority (a very intelligent one of
course). Everyone needs friends. What can be a better medium for making
friends than a users' group where you can meet a lot of similar minded
people?
- Spread the use of Linux
- OK, you know almost everything you wanted to know about Linux and
you have lots of friends. But if you really love Linux wouldn't you like
to see more people join the Linux bandwagon? As a Linux guru, isn't it
your moral duty to show the masses that there is an alternate, and in
most cases better way?
- Increase Linux awareness in business
- More and more businesses and other organizations in our country are
using computers for jobs other than word processing. Most of them are
shackled in the tiny Microsoft world and most of them are using pirated
softwares. Linux, with its bundled database products, a plethora of
development tools and unmatched flexibility is the best platform for
these businesses. We, in the BDLUG could try to educate them about the
usability of Linux. This would be a great help to our country.
Major Activities
We will choose and evaluate our activities in regular meetings. For the
moment, we are planning for the following:
- A weekly, bi-weekly or monthly gathering. This will feature regular
classes, workshops and discussions about applications, utilities and
languages in the Linux platform.
- A
mailing list (Most Active Part of BDLUG).
- A news letter, both in electronic and printed form.
- Sharing software and books.
How to join
Just fill out this
application form.
If you live outside Bangladesh, don't hesitate to join. You can
participate in the mailing list and communicate over the Net.
Mailing list
We have a
mailing list. If you have selected the "Subscribe" to the BdLug.Org
MailingList" option in your application form, you do not have to subscribe
separately. In case you didn't, or you are not a member of BDLUG, you can
subscribe to the list by sending a blank e-mail to:
bdlug-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
You are welcome to join the list, even if you don't want to become a
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