====== What is HanoiLUG? ====== * HanoiLUG stands for “Hanoi Linux users group” i.e. “Users of Linux living in Hanoi” * actually open to “People using and/or interested in GNU/Linux living in Hanoi” * and more generally interested in all subjects around FLOSS in Vietnam * HanoiLUG is an informal group, this means that it is not an official organization * it’s rather a “network” of people: there is no formal membership, elections, etc * joining HanoiLUG is just subscribing to its mailing-list to get informed/involved into proposed activities and participate in the discussions around topics that may interest “members” of the LUG ====== HanoiLUG history ====== * first **unofficial** meetings as soon as in 2002, in some Hanoi "Bia Hoi" * then officially founded as part of the C3LD project from AUF * C3LD: Centre Linux et Logiciels Libres pour le Developpement * promoting FLOSS communities in developing countries * first official meeting (May 7th 2005) => decision to meet at least once a month * since 2006, people meet less regularly but sometimes more often depending on **real needs** ====== Who is in HanoiLUG? ====== * a few names from back in 2002 (in no specific order, and missing some): * Thanh (BV Bach Mai), ChaiRuou, JC, Stefan Probst, ... * a few names from the first official meeting in 2005 (to complete): * Vu Do Quynh (AUF), Le Quoc Thai (IOIT), Thanh (BV Bach Mai), Dang Minh Tuan (VietKey), Trung (National University), Ninh (Espace), JC (AUF), ... * some of most active people recently (I surely forget some names here...): * Vu Do Quynh (AUF), David Tremblay (NGO Resource Center), Le Xuan Thao (Freelance), Le Quoc Thai (IOIT), JC (AUF), Max (Swiss), Nguyen Hong Quang (IFI), Huy Hoang (HUT), ... * and some newcomers: Nguyẽn Đình Trung (iWay), Stephane Masse (?), ... * some people subscribed to HanoiLUG but not living in Hanoi: * Nguyen Vu Hung, living in Japan (very active on M-L) * Clytie Siddall, living in Australia (translation leader) * PCclouds, in Saigon (translations & developments) * Francisco Sarmiento III from Philippines (simply interested in knowing what our LUG does) * a lot more... ====== What do HanoiLUG people do? ====== * discussions, recommendations, information/news sharing through: * mailing-list: http://lists.hanoilug.org/ => hanoilug@lists.hanoilug.org * blog: http://blog.hanoilug.org/ * wiki: http://wiki.hanoilug.org/ * no forum: there are already plenty of them on Internet but we try to maintain a list of good [[others:links]] * meet together (usually on Saturday) as needed/asked to work on a particular topic * organize "Software Freedom Day" activities * organize "Install Parties" * Informal parties or launch event * Work together on project * main topics: work on "Real Life" problems! * promote FLOSS by distributing CD at production cost or for free * Vietnamese Input Method project (formerly x-unikey, now SCIM) * Vietnamese dictionary/spelling project (formerly aspell, now hunspell) * support localization, eg: Debian/Ubuntu and some OOo documentation translation * Ubuntu-vi: promote localized environment by integrating translation works * APT repository: help FLOSS development by making the installation easier * [[projects:ovniconv | OvniConv]] & TTTUConv: help the move to FLOSS with tools to convert old documents * Provide answer to some questions asked by the more/less newbies through the mailing list * actually helping on federating (not controlling!) FLOSS activities in Vietnam by giving recommendations on important topics such as: OOXML vs ODF, using localized softwares, which distribution for which goal, which software for which need, ... ====== How can HanoiLUG help business? ====== * A LUG doesn't aim to make business in itself - in fact it is better if it stays independant * A LUG is an ideal structure for sharing information/ideas * A LUG is part of the "ecosystem" of Free software it is the support for real people in real life * The LUG FLOSS promotion work helps developing the FLOSS market * The LUG will never be able to provide global user support for the whole Vietnam neither even just for one single company -- it's a real time and resource consuming work -- but the LUG will help listing FLOSS service companies and provide this list (just putting it public on the wiki) to asking people ====== Reminder: how to join? ====== * Just subscribe to the mailing-list: http://lists.hanoilug.org/ * Stay subscribed! Even if you receive boring english messages, staying subscribed is (currently) the only way to get informed of important events!