Any new Linux User Groups starting in Michigan?

[em007a]

I know of a couple user groups for Linux in Michigan, but I was wondering if anyone had any information on new groups trying to form.

MUG is close enough for me, but of all days they meet it happens to be on Tuesdays. I have a standing commitment on Tuesdays. <-- figures. Did I mention my last name was Murphy? If anything can go wrong, it probably will.

Looking in the area of Oakland/Macomb county. Thanks.

[wolfger]

The only *new* group I know of is the Michigan LoCo. MUG, MDLUG, WLUG, GLLUG(?) are all older groups. I'm not sure what the need is for a new group when we've got so many already.

[em007a]

I'm not sure what the need is for a new group when we've got so many already.

The only group I know close enough to me is MUG and they hold their meetings on a day that doesn't fit my work schedule. So if anybody knows of another group the question is still open.

[Vanye111]

The only *new* group I know of is the Michigan LoCo. MUG, MDLUG, WLUG, GLLUG(?) are all older groups. I'm not sure what the need is for a new group when we've got so many already.

The only ones I can find are in the greater Detriot area. I'm in Bay City, about 2 hrs north of Detroit. Meetings there are a little out of the way for me, so I can tell you that something closer to me would be handy indeed...

[tjagoda]

Hello! I also live in the Macomb/Oakland area, and I'm also disappointed by the lack of nearby LUGs.

I've got commitments on every tuesday and thursday (I go to college two days a week, I'm a systems and network administrator for the other three), and MUG would also be the closest for me.

I would be interested in forming a Macomb/Oakland area LUG. With work and college, I doubt I could handle the mass of logistics and such on my own, though. I'm also far from being a Linux veteran still, although I'm far enough along to no longer consider myself a newbie, I think.

[Werafiki]

Hello! I also live in the Macomb/Oakland area, and I'm also disappointed by the lack of nearby LUGs.

I've got commitments on every tuesday and thursday (I go to college two days a week, I'm a systems and network administrator for the other three), and MUG would also be the closest for me.

I would be interested in forming a Macomb/Oakland area LUG. With work and college, I doubt I could handle the mass of logistics and such on my own, though. I'm also far from being a Linux veteran still, although I'm far enough along to no longer consider myself a newbie, I think.

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I agree, if there are enough people in Macomb/Oakland area we can do something, it's a little bit of a drive for me too, but feel like we can do something closer......

[spunkybd]

Any in the GR area?

Read through the whole thread and didn't see anyone mention it.

[brousch]

Grand Rapids has a large open source community. The Grand Rapids Linux Users Group (http://www.grlug.org/) meets every Wednesday from 8PM-10PM, usually at The Warehouse in Jenison (a member's very large, heated garage). These meetings are typically social events in coordination with the GRMakers group. The West Michigan Linux Users Group (http://wmlug.org/) meets on the last Thursday of each month at New Horizons Learning Center in Cascade. These meetings have formal presentations on Linuxy topics.

There are also groups for every other conceivable technical or programming topic. I maintain a list of them at http://conga-wm.org/group-list/

[gbjazzman]

I would love to get a LUG started in the Flint area. A buddy of mine and I were talking about it at one point, but we never got the ball rolling.

[guitronics]

I would love to get a LUG started in the Flint area. A buddy of mine and I were talking about it at one point, but we never got the ball rolling.

Hi:
I'm totally new to Linux,but I'm interested in a Flint or Flint area group.

Even just by email, would be a big help to me.

I work nights,but think I may be going on a 4 - day a week schedule soon...I have been on 5 days.

You can contact me at >>guitronics7 gmail.com<< "Put the @ in, please".

Thanks