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OpenStreetMap: What It Is, How It Works, and How You Can Contribute
Hey Retrievers! LUG returns this week! I’m sure we were well missed. OpenStreetMap: What Is It, How It Works, and How YOU Can Contribute Today at 7:15 PM in Sondheim 409 You probably have heard of OSM before - it’s kinda a big deal in the open mapping space, but there’s a lot more to it than you probably know. You’ll also get an opportunity to learn how to edit the map for yourself and why you might want to do that.
October 14, 2026
InstallFest & Distro Speed-Dating: Find Your Perfect Linux Match
Hey Retrievers! Happy Wednesday! We have two LUG events happening on campus today: InstallFest | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM @ Commons Main Street Stop by our table to learn about Linux and pick up everything you need to switch: Free live USB drives to test Linux on your laptop without installing Setup guides and resources to try at your own pace Members: Drop by anytime between classes to help answer questions and hang out! Weekly Meeting: Distro Speed-Dating: Find Your Perfect Linux Match | 7:15 PM @ Sondheim 409 Confused by all the Linux options? Tonight we’re doing a quick rundown of popular distributions to help you find the right match for your machine and workflow.
September 30, 2026
InstallFest 2026 Was a Success!
InstallFest was a success! Thanks to everyone who showed up to help spread the word! Don’t forget, our evening meeting is still happening - see the meeting announcement for details.
September 30, 2026
What's the Deal With the AI Bubble? Everything to Know
Hey Retrievers! It’s that time of the week again! What’s the Deal With the AI Bubble? Everything to Know Today at 7:15 PM in SOND 409 Presented by the Beyond 40 Maryland Chapter Learn more about Beyond 40 at https://freesoftwarecaucus.org/ Other News: Reminder InstallFest is just a week away, this is a great opportunity to bug those friends who keep saying they’re interested in installing Linux, we’ll provide the resources. More information will be provided soon.
September 23, 2026
What Does It Take to Build a Distro
Hey Retrievers! You’ve heard all about them, but ever wondered what really goes into a Linux Distribution? What Does It Take to Build a Distro Today at 7:15 PM in SOND 409 Presented by Hamza and Dipa Other News: InstallFest is right around the corner, join us in the commons to share about Linux. (Sept 30 11 AM - 2 PM) See the presentation below. – Alex Merryman LUG President
September 16, 2026
Introduction to Linux and the CLI
Today at 7:15 PM in SOND 409 Today’s meeting will be a introductory look at getting comfortable with the Linux environment. We will be welcoming some CS421 (Operating Systems) students into our session today by request of Prof. Mironov Feel free to come with a Debian VM prepared if you would like to follow along with some of the concepts we will be learning. This weeks meeting will be recorded and broadcast on Webex
September 9, 2026
Linux User's Group Mirror Server Updates
Hey Retrievers! The Linux User’s Group system administration team has been busy over the summer. We have made substantial improvements and upgrades to our mirror server infrastructure to better server the campus and Linux community. First, we had downtime in July where we worked to expand our servers storage array. We added an additional 36TB (~24TB usable after RAID). With this additional storage space, we are able to better support existing and new distributions.
September 8, 2026
First Meeting - Welcome to LUG
Hey Retrievers! It’s that time of year again! LUG will be having it’s first meeting of the semester tomorrow! First Meeting - Welcome to LUG Happening tomorrow Wednesday at 7:15 PM in Sondheim 409 Meet the board What is a LUG? What does the UMBC LUG do? Why should we care about Linux in 2026? Checkout the presentation: This may just be the semester of the linux desktop
September 2, 2026
Enterprise Storage Workshop
Hey retrievers! The semester is finally wrapping up, and I wish you all the best on your finals! However, LUG is having one last event! Today at 7:15PM we’ll be having our last meeting of the semester, join us for our Enterprise Storage Workshop. There will be: Pizza, Snacks, and Drinks A lecture on SAS storage technologies A look at real production hardware A chance to work with us as we work to upgrade our mirror server See you all there!
May 13, 2026
MeshPages: A Web Server Framework for Meshtastic
This week one of our alumni: Devon S will be presenting on MeshPages: A Web Server Framework for Meshtastic You can check out the project repo here: https://github.com/MushroomGecko/MeshPages
May 6, 2026