[SC.LUG] [Fwd: [lugmaster] FW: Autistic GNU/Linux User Group]

[Richard Smedley]

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Subject: [lugmaster] FW: Autistic GNU/Linux User Group
From:    Steve Parkes <sparkes at westmids.biz>

Like many Linux users and contributers I am on the Autistic spectrum. Over
the last few years I have ranted over and over at friends and colleagues
about how existing LUGS are failing their membership I took the logical
next step and formed a LUG for people on the Autistic
spectrum or with co-morbid communication and self esteem issues.

The Autistic GNU/Linux User Group is open to anybody on the Autistic
Spectrum, with other communication or social issues or who wishes to be a
friend of people with these problems.  Membership is open to anybody using
or interested in using a Unix&trade; like system with particular emphasis
on Free and Open Source Software.

We have a mailing list where people can geek out and no question or
comment is considered off-topic from the uber deep geekery of kernel
development to the newbie questions about ls, a wiki for knowledge
management and hope to provide a link to local LUGS via our membership so
our members can reach out into the wider Linux community and meet like
minded people.

With the support of mailing lists from lug.org.uk  we hope to provide a
worldwide virtual LUG with a membership stretching around the glode making
visits to events and meetings anywhere in the world an enjoyable
experience for people on the spectrum.

Please forward this message to anybody you think may be interesting in
joining the LUG or helping support autistic Linux users when visiting your
LUG.

cheers

sparkes

http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/autistic