[CALUG] Introducing OpenSource Maryland

[Rajiv Gunja]

Fantastic!
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-GGR
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Rajiv G Gunja
Blog: http://ossrocks.blogspot.com


On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 20:21, Chuck Frain <chuck at chuckfrain.net> wrote:

> Greetings Everyone,
>
> As most of you know I run the Ubuntu Maryland Loco Team. We have a
> regular meeting that occurs the third Thursday of the month at the
> Howard County Library from 7-9pm. Over the last year the attendees have
> been discussing Ubuntu related topics as a smaller part of the meeting
> each month. We have had more and more time devoted to talking about Free
> and OpenSource in general. For the last several months I've been on the
> fence about what to do. After a good discussion at the last meeting
> we've decided to change the monthly Thursday night meeting a bit.
>
> Rather than have it billed as the Ubuntu Maryland Team Meeting we're
> going under a new name and group, Opensource Maryland. The Ubuntu
> Maryland Loco Team will still play a part in the meetings. Ubuntu is the
> distro that brought us together and we still believe that it is the
> right Linux distro to recommend to the new Linux users.
>
> The idea is to have a group that promotes Free and Open Source software
> in general, no matter the platform. The aim is to become a place where
> those who have questions can come to receive answers to why they should
> be using Free software where it is appropriate. We have people in the
> group that use Free and Opensource software at home to small business
> settings. This will be a time and place to discuss topics that affect
> our choices to use Free software.
>
> The beginnings of the website is located at
> http://www.opensource-md.org/ and we will build upon what is there
> currently.
>
> The first meeting for the group will be February 17th at the Howard
> County Central Library from 7-9pm.
>
> More information will be forthcoming as it happens.
>
> If you have any questions or comments feel free to respond here or email
> me directly.
>
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