Discover
Linux

Linux User Group

of Mauritius

www.linux.mu / info@linux.mu

1

Insert the LUGM Knoppix cd

2

Reboot your computer

3

Enjoy :-)

Linux User Group of Mauritius

Visit our website

www.linux.mu

Send us an email

info@linux.mu

What is LUGM ?

The Linux User Group of Mauritius

Exists since November 2000

Has as active participants many of the Linux “connoisseurs” of Mauritius

Lecturers, IT managers, System Administrators, Journalists, Students...

Objectives of LUGM ?

Advocate Linux

Educate people

Support anyone

Make people socialise

Advocate Linux

Participation in various conferences

For example, ACT2004 :-)

Appearance in the local media

Radio and newspapers

Optimal use of the Internet as a media

Our website

Our discussion list, newsgroups and weblogs
(see www.linux.mu for more info)

Linux User Group of Mauritius

Visit our website

www.linux.mu

Send us an email

info@linux.mu

Educate people

And help them discover Linux

Distribute Linux CDs freely

Help people technically if needed

Show people how to use Linux optimally

Make people aware of their need to help others as soon as they are sufficiently proficient

Support anyone

People or businesses sometimes need support

A means for all “connoisseurs” to communicate

A non-moderated discussion list where help is provided by our active members through email.
The typical time required to solve a problem is less than one day.
This support is, of course, free !

Make people socialise

By organising meetings and informal events

Meetings

Installation festivals

Bring your computer and go home with Linux installed !

And so on...

Linux User Group of Mauritius

Visit our website

www.linux.mu

Send us an email

info@linux.mu

Any other LUG ?

Of course !
There are other user groups in Mauritius...
All of them are promoting the magnificent operating system known as
Linux

What is Linux ?

An operating system

A set of software components

To manage all the resources of a computer
(processor, memory, hard disk, peripherals...)

Created by Linus Torvalds in 1991

Now being developed by thousands of programmers

Main technical features

Stability and Efficiency

Fully Unix™ compatible

What is a distribution ?

A distribution contains

The Linux operating system

Supplementary tools and applications

Internet, E-Mail, Word processor, Spreadsheet, Graphical retouching, Programming, Web server, Games and Education software...

Some well know distributions

Redhat, Debian, Mandrake, SuSE, Gentoo and, of course, Knoppix

Linux User Group of Mauritius

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www.linux.mu

Send us an email

info@linux.mu

What is Open Source ?

This is the model used for the development of

Linux and of most of the programs supplied in a distribution

Main characteristics

The author owns the copyright of the program

Developed by many programmers throughout the world working using the Internet to communicate

All source code is supplied

The program is freely redistributable

Advantages of Open Source

This model enables someone to

Obtain quality software

Necessity is the mother of invention... [ESR]

Bug are corrected very quickly owing to peer review

Free himself from restrictive licensing

Free from commercial entities

Free from proprietary technologies

Get software very cheaply and even freely !

Linux in education

Linux is compatible with Unix™

Used by researchers

Used by lecturers for the teaching of
Computer Science

Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The University of Mauritius

...

Linux User Group of Mauritius

Visit our website

www.linux.mu

Send us an email

info@linux.mu

Linux in the business sector

Linux is backed by most major IT companies

IBM, Oracle, Sun, HP, BEA, SAP...

What is the situation in Mauritius

More than 50% of Mauritian companies use Linux according to a survey done in 2002
(see www.linux.mu for additional details)

Thank you for trying
Linux
Enjoy !

Linux User Group of Mauritius

Visit our website

www.linux.mu

Send us an email

info@linux.mu

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