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Lovable LUGgable: Support Your Linux User Group

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 11, 2008

“There’s no denying that the widespread growth of Linux was due
in part to the raw enthusiasm of advocates meeting together under
the broad banner of a ‘LUG’–a Linux User Group. LUG members were
pioneers and cowboys, early adopters and passionate hobbyists.
Today, the LUG is different. With the rise of commercial backing,
the ease of distro installation, and the omniscience of Google do
LUGs still have any role to play in the Linux world?

“Early LUGs ran on the whiff of any oily rag; members had
evangelistic zeal as they passionately spruiked the virtues of
Linux…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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