Please see the announcements section below. It's been quite a while since we've been fully staffed with volunteers to help keep CLUE running. Just as many eyes make for shallow bugs, more volunteers make the workload easier.

Colorado Linux Users & Enthusiasts (CLUE) is the Linux User's Group (LUG) for the Denver metro area. Our goal is simple: we advocate the GNU/Linux operating system. Our advocacy is achieved by social gatherings and dissemination of information about GNU/Linux, and other Free and Open Source software.

Participation in CLUE is free and open to everyone. We have regular meetings, and provide several mailing lists for discussions about Free and Open Source Software, and other topics of interest to Linux enthusiasts. Meetings are held in the Denver Tech. Center area on the second Tuesday of each month, and in the north metro area on the fourth Monday.

CLUE offers annual memberships for $20/yr. In return for your support, we offer benefits, such as eligibility for door prizes at meetings, a CLUE e-mail address, and a personal web site hosted by CLUE. More membership details will soon be available.

Whether you are new to Linux, a Linux expert, or just interested in Linux, please join us at our next meeting. If you cannot attend the monthly meetings, we also host Installfests, where CLUEbies gather to share knowledge about Linux installation and configuration. Finally, you can be involved in CLUE remotely by joining the CLUE email lists.

CLUE hosts a monthly meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, near the Denver Technological Center (DTC).

Next Meeting:12 May 2009, 7:00 PM
Location: Oracle DTC, Building 3 (north side of the parking lot)
Topic:Building a Computer

This is an open discussion about building your own computer. Share your experience and advice on building a computer, whether it is a plain computer, SFF, or a gaming rig. Discuss which pitfalls to avoid to get a fully functional Linux System. Or ask questions if you want to build your own but are unsure how to proceed.

Upcoming meetings:

• 9 June 2009
• 14 July 2009
• 11 August 2009
• 8 September 2009
• 13 October 2009
• 10 November 2009
• 8 December 2009

Speakers Needed: CLUE is seeking speakers to give presentations for our meetings. Topics may be anyting related to Linux or other Free/Open-Source software. If you would like to make a presentation at one of our meetings, or know of someone who would, please contact Dennis Perkins.

CLUE hosts a monthly meeting, usually on the 4th Monday of each month, at the DeVry University Westminster Campus.

Speakers Needed: CLUE is seeking speakers to give presentations for our meetings. Topics may be anyting related to Linux or other Free/Open-Source software. If you would like to make a presentation at one of our meetings, or know of someone who would, please contact Zach Giezen.

An "Installfest" is a social gathering where folks interested in Linux share knowledge about Linux installation and configuration. Often, those new to or interested in Linux will bring their computers for installation assistance. Others have already installed Linux and wish to try out new configurations or software. Typically, the CLUE installfests last for most of a weekend day.

We try to alternate locations between the DeVry University Denver South Campus in the Denver Tech Center and DeVry Westminster near 120th and Huron. Please see our Installfest page for more information.

CLUE Mailing List Archives Restored: Thanks to Jeff Cann for restoring the Mailman archives for all the CLUE Mailing Lists. We now have archives going back to 2000.

Volunteers still needed: CLUE is looking for volunteers to be our Webmaster, Sponsor Coordinator, and DTC Speaker Coordinator. Please contact Dennis Perkins to volunteer for any of these positions. Check the Contacts page to see a list of jobs and responsibilities.

CLUE Presentations: If you would like to make a presentation at a CLUE meeting, or know someone who would, please contact one of our coordinators: Dennis Perkins (DTC) or Zach Giezen (North).

CLUE Sponsorship: If your organization or business would like to become a CLUE Sponsor, please contact Dennis Perkins.

Safari Bookshelf: O'Reilly & Associates, a CLUE premier-level sponsor, has a free 14-day trial of their online Safari Bookshelf for User Group members.