How specifically can a LUG help?
(1) When you attend meetings, LUG members can reassure you of what an excellent decision you have made to start studying Linux. Most people familiar with Linux have no doubt that it is the wave of the future. You will be making a wise investment. (2) Members can give you some suggestions about what to study, as a vast selection of books and topics is available. (3) They can also give you some advice about how to study. (4) Members can also answer specific questions that might arise during your studies. For example, you might not understand some concept no matter how many times you read it or try it. (Don’t feel bad, it happens to all of us.) (5) LUGs often provide free copies of Linux disks as well as other software at their meetings. (6) And members occasionally have extra computers and other hardware that they are happy to give away. (7) Finally, after you have completed your studies, the local LUG might be able to help you get a job. One reason is that the meetings are often a good
