Purpose

Formed to be a driving force for the advancement of Linux use in Jamaica, the user group is an information base for Linux catering to both seasoned computer users and "newbies" alike. The group has at its backbone a group of technically inclined individuals who cater to the spectrum of experience levels ranging from Linux geeks and enthusiasts to those who have never seen the Linux Operating System (OS). The group consists of students and professionals in the fields of education, communication and computing all of whom are committed to seeing Linux becoming a mainstream OS nationwide. Tux the penguin, based on an image created by Larry Ewing in 1996, is the logo and mascot of Linux. ... A professionally catered event Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site. ... This article or section should be merged with WP:INTRO and WP:TUTOR Wikipedia is an encyclopedia written collaboratively by its readers. ... A geek is a person who is fascinated, perhaps obsessively, by technology and imagination. ... An operating system is a special computer program that manages the relationship between application software, the wide variety of hardware that makes up a computer system, and the user of the system. ...

Mission statement

To reduce the adverse effects of constricting copyrights and proprietary software by promoting the development and use of open source in general and the Linux operating system in particular for social, business and leisure purposes. The copyright symbol is used to give notice that a work is covered by copyright. ... Proprietary software is software that has restrictions on using and copying it, usually enforced by a proprietor. ...

See also

• Jamaica

External links

• Official site