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Welcome to the Western Pennsylvania's Linux Users' group. WPLUG was founded sometime around Friday September 26th at 11:37:08 EDT 1997 and we support Western PA's Linux community. The group is a not-for-profit organization that provides collaboration resources, including mailing lists, monthly presentations and quarterly installfests, for Linux users of all backgrounds.


Welcome to the Western Pennsylvania Linux Users Group℠. We are a not-for-profit organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that provides collaboration resources, including mailing lists, presentations, installfests, and this wiki for Linux users of all backgrounds.
Experienced Linux users are welcome; curious persons wanting to see what Linux is all about are welcome -- There are no requirements to join our lists. However, the discussions will be Linux/FOSS oriented.


See our [[WPLUG:About|about page]] for more background on us, Linux, and free/open source software.
We are a Linux Users Group based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania so most of our members are from South Western PA and the Greater Tri-State area. If you are looking for something in north western PA, please check our sister LUG, Erie Lug.


We're working hard at developing our organization. If you think you can help, we'd appreciate any ideas you have. We'd like to hear your thoughts: What does Western PA need out of WPLUG? What do you need out of WPLUG? Join the list and tell us!
Just like an open source software project, we develop WPLUG in collaboration with the community: everyone is free to contribute. What does Western PA need out of WPLUG℠? What do ''you'' need out of WPLUG? Join our [[MailingLists|mailing list]] and tell us!


== Upcoming Meetings & Events ==
== Upcoming Meetings & Events ==


Got something technology-related on your mind? Even if you're not a WPLUG member, we invite you to answer our [[CallforPresentations | Call for Presentations]] and talk about it at one of our meetings.
* June: [[Meeting-20080619 | Thursday June 19, 2008]] June Table Topics meeting, "Please Won't You Be My Neighbor"
* June: [[Meeting-20080628 | Saturday June 28, 2008]] June General Users meeting, Speaker: Jonathan Daniel of [[http://www.wellspringsoftware.com | Wellspring Software]] topic To Be Announced Soon
* July: [[Meeting-20080712 | Saturday July 12, 2008]] July General Users Meeting, speaker needed
* August: [[Meeting-200808 | Saturday August 16, 2008]] August Installfest
* [[Meeting-2008Nominations | September General User Meeting date September 13]] - Nominations, speaker To Be Announced
*[[Meeting-20080920 | Saturday, September 20, 2008]] - [http://www.softwarefreedomday.org SoftwareFreedomDay]
* [[Meeting-2008Elections | October General User Meeting October 4, 2008]] - Elections


Subscribe to the [http://{{SERVERNAME}}/mailman/listinfo/wplug-announce wplug-announce mailing list] to receive notices about future meetings!
For longer term planning and discussion about future meetings, please see the [[UpcomingMeetings | upcoming meetings]] page.


== Upcoming Related Events ==
== Upcoming Related Events ==


E-mail [mailto:info@wplug.org info@wplug.org] to have your event posted here.
* Thursday, July 17, 2008 - Pittsburgh Technology Council [http://www.pghtech.org/events/face2face/080717.aspx | Summer Slam VII @ Calico Jack's 5p - 8p]


* PROPOSED: [[TechEventCalendar]]
Feel free to see the [[Previous Related Events | previous related events]] page for examples of what we have done in the past.

The [[Past Related Events | past related events]] page has examples of what we've done in the past. Check out these [[WPLUG:About#Groups|other interesting organizations]] for more to do!


== Past Meetings ==
== Past Meetings ==


For information on previous meetings, please see the [[Past Meetings | past meetings page]]. If you are new to WPLUG, this will give you an idea of WPLUGs activity level and what sort of things we do.
Every WPLUG meeting and event is recorded in our [[Past Meetings | past meetings page]]. You may also view [[:Category:Presentations | slide presentations]] from previous meetings. If you're new to WPLUG, this will give you a better idea of what we do.


== Getting Involved ==
* [[Meeting-20080518 | Sunday May 18, 2008 - Snyder Park, Whitehall]] - Annual Open Source Picnic


Things that WPLUG does which you can participate in.
* [[Meeting-20080423 | Wednesday April 23, 2008 - Venue: John Harvard's Brew House]] - Round Table Topic: What do you get for free?
* [[Membership]] - Join the hottest Linux users group in Western PA!
* [[WPLUGBoard | Board Information]] - List of members on the WPLUG Board of Directors; records of WPLUG board meetings.
* [[Committees | Committee Information]] - List of WPLUG committees.
* [[Past Activities]] - Activities which are no longer ongoing. Let us know if you're interested in re-activating any of these.


== Online Resources ==
== Online Resources ==
WPLUG provides a variety of online resources to its members and the community at large, in fact, you're looking at one of these resources right now -- the WPLUG wiki. We provide these resources as a way for our members to help each other, spread the word about Linux and other open source, and generally just socialize.
* [[MailingLists | Mailing Lists]] - The WPLUG mailing lists are a big part of our community. We have specific lists for many different issues, ranging from general announcements, to jobs, to people trying to sell stuff in our marketplace.
* [[ByLaws]] - How is WPLUG governed.
* [[Membership Info | Membership]] - Become a member of the hottest Linux Users Group in Western PA.
* [[IRC | Internet Relay Chat]] - This is a realtime chat facility that we operate on the [http://www.freenode.net/ FreeNode] IRC network. At times this can be a very good way to get information.
* [[Study Group | Certification Study Group]] - A self-study group is forming for participants to assist each other in obtaining Linux certification.
* [[The Open Pitt | The Open Pitt]] - The official newsletter of WPLUG.


WPLUG provides a variety of online resources to its members and the community at large. In fact, you're looking at one of them right now: the WPLUG wiki. We provide these resources as a way for our members to help each other, spread the word about Linux and other open source, and socialize.
== Organizational Materials ==
* [[MailingLists | Mailing Lists]] - The WPLUG mailing lists are a big part of our community; there are several hundred subscribers. We have lists for topics ranging from general announcements to jobs and classified ads.
* [[IRC | Internet Relay Chat]] - A chat channel that we operate on the [http://www.freenode.net/ FreeNode] IRC network. At times, this can be a very good way to get information.
* [[Membership#Member_Benefits | WPLUG members]] can get an @wplug.org e-mail address, and can also use our RSS aggregator (similar to Feedly, or the now-defunct Google Reader)
* [https://twitter.com/wplug Twitter] - The official WPLUG Twitter account
* [http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=150161 LinkedIn] - A professional networking group used by many WPLUG members.


== Organizational Materials ==
* [[MeetingChecklist | Meeting Checklist]] - this is what needs to be done for each meeting and the responsibilities of each person.
* [[FinancialDocuments | Financial Documents]] - links to the forms and instructions from the WPLUG treasurer.
* [[Committees | Committee Information]] - Listing of WPLUG Committees and members
* [[WPLUGBoard | Board Information]] - information on meetings of the WPLUG board
* [[Vote | Voting Information]] - Members of WPLUG may vote in elections and on referendums
* [[HistoricalDocuments | Historical Documents]] - Organizational materials that are kept for future reference


* [[ByLaws | Bylaws]] - WPLUG's governing rules.
== BOINC-based Teams ==
* [[Special Rules of Order]] - Supplementary rules that address gaps in the bylaws.
* [[SETI@home | WPLUG SETI@home Team]] - Our team to assist with experiments for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).
* [[MeetingChecklist | Meeting Checklist]] - What needs to be done at WPLUG general user meetings.
* [[Rosetta@home | WPLUG Rosetta@home Team]] - Team to "help to determine the 3-dimensional shapes of proteins in research that may ultimately lead to finding cures for some major human diseases."
* [[Venues]] - Information on where WPLUG meets.
* [http://boinc.berkeley.edu/ BOINC] - Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing
* [[FinancialDocuments | Financial Documents]] - Forms to report expenses and request funding from WPLUG.
* [[Election Instructions]] - How to vote in WPLUG's board elections.
* [[HistoricalDocuments | Historical Documents]] - Organizational materials that are kept for future reference.
* [[Inventory]] - Stuff that belongs to WPLUG: who has it and where.
* [[TODO]] - Things that need to be done on the wiki.


== Swag ==
== Swag ==

Latest revision as of 04:31, 22 August 2017


Welcome to the Western Pennsylvania Linux Users Group℠. We are a not-for-profit organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that provides collaboration resources, including mailing lists, presentations, installfests, and this wiki for Linux users of all backgrounds.

See our about page for more background on us, Linux, and free/open source software.

Just like an open source software project, we develop WPLUG in collaboration with the community: everyone is free to contribute. What does Western PA need out of WPLUG℠? What do you need out of WPLUG? Join our mailing list and tell us!

Upcoming Meetings & Events

Got something technology-related on your mind? Even if you're not a WPLUG member, we invite you to answer our Call for Presentations and talk about it at one of our meetings.

Subscribe to the wplug-announce mailing list to receive notices about future meetings!

Upcoming Related Events

E-mail info@wplug.org to have your event posted here.

The past related events page has examples of what we've done in the past. Check out these other interesting organizations for more to do!

Past Meetings

Every WPLUG meeting and event is recorded in our past meetings page. You may also view slide presentations from previous meetings. If you're new to WPLUG, this will give you a better idea of what we do.

Getting Involved

Things that WPLUG does which you can participate in.

  • Membership - Join the hottest Linux users group in Western PA!
  • Board Information - List of members on the WPLUG Board of Directors; records of WPLUG board meetings.
  • Committee Information - List of WPLUG committees.
  • Past Activities - Activities which are no longer ongoing. Let us know if you're interested in re-activating any of these.

Online Resources

WPLUG provides a variety of online resources to its members and the community at large. In fact, you're looking at one of them right now: the WPLUG wiki. We provide these resources as a way for our members to help each other, spread the word about Linux and other open source, and socialize.

  • Mailing Lists - The WPLUG mailing lists are a big part of our community; there are several hundred subscribers. We have lists for topics ranging from general announcements to jobs and classified ads.
  • Internet Relay Chat - A chat channel that we operate on the FreeNode IRC network. At times, this can be a very good way to get information.
  • WPLUG members can get an @wplug.org e-mail address, and can also use our RSS aggregator (similar to Feedly, or the now-defunct Google Reader)
  • Twitter - The official WPLUG Twitter account
  • LinkedIn - A professional networking group used by many WPLUG members.

Organizational Materials

Swag

Order clothing and other cool stuff with the WPLUG logo from CafePress. Wplugmug.jpg