NetBSD user groups and regional resources
A list of regional user groups, mailing lists, forums and wikis.
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for resources that should be added.
NetBSD groups
Bulgarian NetBSD User Group
The Bulgarian NetBSD User Group
is -- not very surprisingly -- a User Group for NetBSD Users in Bulgaria.
NetBSDfr
NetBSDfr is a web site designed for French speaking people. The purpose
is to gather and share information about NetBSD : translated or original
documents. You can join us and visit our web site at
www.netbsdfr.org.
Japan NetBSD Users' Group
Japan NetBSD Users'
Group, or JNUG (page written in Japanese) is a group of NetBSD
users based in Japan. The group's activities include maintaining
mirror sites to provide local users with the fruits of the NetBSD
Project, promoting communication among users/developers in Japan,
promoting contribution from the Japanese user/developer community back
to the NetBSD Project, and promoting NetBSD in general in Japan.
NetBSD Users Group in Poland
The NetBSD Users Group in Poland used to gather around the IRCNet
#NetBSD.PL channel. Nowadays it's active at the FreeNode #netbsd-pl
channel.
- BSD news aggregator with NetBSD content
Swedish NetBSD Group
Swedish NetBSD Group who provides
a news section in Swedish, an IRC channel on irc.netbsd.se #netbsd.se,
a www interface to pkgsrc
and a regional mailing list for Swedish speaking users.
BSD groups
Australia - BSD User Group Adelaide
BUGA, the BSD User Group of Adelaide, meets at irregular intervals.
BUGA was formed in April 1999 in Adelaide, and aims to provide
promotion, discussion, and local support for all of the *BSD projects and
their users. You can sign up for their mailing list by sending mail to
majordomo@lemis.com with "subscribe BUGA" in the body.
Australia - BSD User Group Sydney
BUGS is the new user group for *BSD users in Sydney (and NSW).
The first meeting of BUGS was on 16 May, 1999, at Hornsby.
To find out more, go to the BUGS
web site, or join the mailing list by sending "subscribe bugs" in
the body of an email to majordomo@bugs.au.freebsd.org.
Austria - BSD Usergroup Austria
BSD Usergroup Austria aims to provide
a german-language forum for BSD users. More information, including how
to subscribe to the BUGAT mailing list, is available on their web site.
Canada - Ottawa Carleton BSD Users Group
The Ottawa Carleton BSD Users Group
meets monthly for pizza, beer and conversation.
Canada - Greater Toronto Area BSD Users Group
The Greater Toronto Area BSD Users
Group holds monthly informal meetings in downtown Toronto, all are
welcome!
Denmark - Danish *BSD user group
The Danish *BSD user group
(BSD/DK) aims to bring *BSD users in Denmark together for informal
discussion, mutual assistance and to provide information about *BSD on
a national level.
Germany - BSD Social Event Munich
BSE (BSD Social Event) is located in München (Munich), Germany.
Feel free to visit our "Stammtisch" (regulars' table) or join the mailing
list. For details see the BSE web site
.
Germany - Berkeley In Munich
BIM is a group of BSD enthusiasts in Munich.
Germany - BSD User Group Hamburg
BSD User Group Hamburg, formed in 1995, is a group for *BSD users group
based in the Hamburg area. More information is available at the
BSDHH web site.
Germany - Ulmer BSD User Stammtisch
The Ulmer BSD User Stammtisch (u-bus) is a group for *BSD
users based in the area of Ulm/Donau. More information is
available at the
u-bus web site.
Germany - HappaBSD Regensburg
HappaBSD is a regulars' table taking place every
month in Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany. For more
information see
HappaBSD website.
Hungary - Hungarian BSD users group
The Hungarian BSD Users Group was established in 2001 and is focused
on free and open source, mainly the BSD derivatives - FreeBSD, NetBSD
and OpenBSD. For more information, see the Hungarian BSD user group web site.
Iran - Iranian BSD Users Group
This group meets monthly and has a
website, a
wiki and a
mailing list.
Israel - Israeli BSD user group
This group aims to bring a useful source of information to the *BSD
community, and to promote the use of the BSD Operating Systems in
General. They have a mailing list, hosted at
il-bsd@post.tau.ac.il. To
subscribe, send mail to listserv@post.tau.ac.il, with the text
"subscribe il-bsd" as the message body.
Japan - BBQ
BBQ (BBQ is *BSD* Users Group in Q-shu) is a *BSD users group based in the
Kyushu area, a southern part of Japan. For more information, see the BBQ web site.
Japan - BSD Users Group, Shinshu
bugs (bugs is BSD Users Group in Shinshu) is a BSD users group based in the
Shinshu area. For more information, see the bugs web site.
Japan - Chofu *BSD Users' Group
CBUG (Chofu BSD Users Group) is a group based in the west Tokyo area.
For more information, please visit the CBUG web site.
Japan - Chiba *BSD Users' Group
ChiBUG (Chiba *BSD Users' Group) is a *BSD user group in the Chiba area.
See the ChiBUG web site for
more details.
Japan - Daibou East *BSD Users Group
The Daibou East *BSD Users Group (DEBUG)
is now forming for *BSD users in the Tsukuba area. For more information,
including how to join their mailing list, see the DEBUG web site.
Japan - Echigo BSD Users Group
EBUG (Echigo BSD Users Group) is the user
group for BSD users around Echigo (aka Niigata). For more information on our
events and mailing lists, please check the EBUG web site.
Japan - Kansai *BSD Users Group
Kansai *BSD Users Group (K*BUG), was
established on November 13, 1999. Its goal is to promote communication
between the BSD variants' users. Some of its activities are to hold
friendly parties of the members, and seminars covering a wide variety of
topics. More information can be acquired by mailing kbug-admin@kbug.gr.jp.
Japan - Nagoya *BSD Users' Group
NBUG (Nagoya *BSD Users' Group)
is a *BSD users' group in Nagoya and Tokai area. Hold regular meeting
on Saturday closest 23rd of month, participation in some events, and so on.
Regular meeting is usually held at
NPO plaza Nagoya.
Japan - Northern land BSD Users Group
NoBUG (Northern land BSD Users Group) is a *BSD users group based
in the Hokkaido area, a Northern part of Japan.
Japan - Shikoku BSD Users Group
S*BUG (Shikoku BSD User Group) is a *BSD users group based in the
Shikoku area, a Southern part of Japan.
Latvia - BSD user group - Latvia
BSD user group - Latvia is a BSD users
group based in Latvia. They have a forum available on
http://forums.bug.lv/.
Netherlands - Dutch BSD User Group
The Dutch BSD User Group is a *BSD
users group based in The Netherlands.
Norway - Norwegian BSD User Group
The Norwegian BSD User Group (NOBUG)
is a usergroup for BSD users and enthusiasts in Norway. Meetings are
currently held in Oslo and Bergen.
Poland - Subcarpathian BSD User Group
SBUG is a *BSD user group based in
Rzeszow and targeting the Podkarpackie Voivodeship.
Portugal - Portuguese *BSD Users Group
Location in Amadora, Portugal. ptbsd@yahoo.com. Recent group. Includes Amiga and
SPARC/SPARC64 architectures. Please send email for
more details and information.
Sweden - BSD Users Sweden
BSD Users Sweden (BUS)
is a Swedish-language BSD user's group with a Swedish-language mailing list
available at their web page.
Turkey - EnderUNIX Software Development Team
EnderUNIX Software Development Team
is a Turkish BSD group who write code for BSD and articles about BSD. Their
site has an English and a Turkish version.
USA - CA - BSD Users of Los Angeles
BSD
Users of Los Angeles was created to fill a niche within the Los
Angeles based UNIX community. This group is generally focused on BSD
based UNIX operating systems such as BSDi, FreeBSD, NetBSD and OpenBSD.
Although, users and administrators of other UNIX based operating
systems are more than welcome.
USA - CA - San Diego BSD Users Group
San Diego BSD Users Group (SDBUG) was
formed to accommodate the San Diego area's BSD community. The SDBUG web
site has details on their mailing list and next meeting.
USA - CA - Silicon Valley BSD Users Group
Silicon Valley BSD Users Group (SVBUG)
is a forum for BSD and BSD embedded systems. They hold free meetings on the
first Thursday of every month at 7 pm. For more information, including the
current schedule and directions, check the SVBUG web site.
USA - MA - New England Area BSD Users Group
New England Area BSD Users Group (NEABUG) is a group for users in
and around the Boston area (and other places in New England as well).
For more information on their mailing lists and events, see the
NEABUG web site.
USA - MD - CapBUG
CapBUG is a BSD User Group in the Maryland, DC, Virginia area. Join by
subscribing to the mailing list
and visit our website.
USA - MN - Twin Cities BSD User Group
The
Twin Cities BSD User
Group meets once a month to discuss issues important to the
BSD community. The
website
carries our major announcements, while you are encouraged to join
the mailing list tcbug@tcbug.org to keep up with general group
discussion. Look at the site, join the mailing list, come to a
meeting. We look forward to learning from you and with you about
BSD UNIX.
USA - NY - Albany - Capital District *BSD Users Group
CDBUG draws its membership from New York's capital district and the
surrounding communities. Our mailing list is graciously hosted by
NYCBUG at
USA - NY - New York City BSD User Group
The NYCBUG is a BSD user group for the
New York City metropolitan area. Information about their mailing lists is
available on this website.
USA - TN - Knoxville BSD User Group
We are a community of BSD users and developers from Knoxville TN and the
surrounding area. Our community consists of people with varying skill levels
including everyone from project leads to completely new end users. All are
welcome. Our goal is to provide a productive and stimulating learning
environment for anybody interested in the BSDs and relevant software.
USA - UT - Salt Lake BSD Users Group
Salt Lake BSD Users meet in conjunction with the Salt Lake Linux Users Group (SLLUG) to
converse on topics of mutual interest.
USA - WA - Seattle BSD Users Group
Seattle BSD Users Group
is a users group for Open Source Unix based in the Seattle, Washington
area. The primary emphasis is on BSD but enthusiasts of other Open
Source Unix, such as Linux, are welcome. Meetings are held one evening each
month with presentations on advanced BSD topics. Visit the
webpage for meeting topics,
directions, and for mailing list information.
Free unix groups
Australia - Home Unix Machine Brisbane Users Group
Home Unix Machine Brisbane Users
Group (HUMBUG) exists to get fellow Unix users in contact with each
other, and to introduce people to Unix and Unix-like operating systems.
The group meets fortnightly at the University of Queensland.
On the HUMBUG web site you'll
find information on the next meeting, mailing lists, directions, and
other details.
Canada - Unix Unanimous
Unix Unanimous, founded 1986, still meets regularly on the second Wednesday of
every month in Toronto.
Unix Unanimous is an informal gathering of people interested in Unix
and related topics. There are no fees or membership requirements, and
the meeting is open to all. Participants typically include Unix
professionals, students, and hobbyists.
More information can be found at http://www.unixunanimous.org/
A mailing list for announcements and discussion can be subscribed to via
that page.
Canada - Windsor Unix Users Group
Windsor Unix Users Group hopes to
bring together Unix users from both Windsor and Essex County. More
information on their next meeting and their mailing list is available
on their web site.
Finland - Finnish Unix Users Group
The Finnish UNIX Users Group is the
oldest Unix related users group in Finland.
Germany - Bergische Linux- und Unix-Enthusiasten & Freunde offener, gemeinnütziger Software (bluefrogs) e.V.
This user group is located in Bergisch Gladbach (near Cologne) and meets
twice a month. Activities include workshops, lectures & talks and
organized trips to well-known events (Linuxtag, Linuxkonferenz,
LUG-Camp, etc.). Members of the non-profit association pay 1 EUR/month but
non-members are also welcome to attend the meetings. There's also a
website and contact address
(info at bluefrogs.de).
Germany - BSD Events Mailing List
This german language list is for coordinating BSD booths at
non-BSD specific events (e.g. Linux centric conferences), or for coordinating
BSD related events. To subscribe, send mail with "subscribe bsd-events"
to majordomo@unix-ag.uni-kl.de.
Norway - Norwegian UNIX User Group
NUUG is the Norwegian UNIX User Group,
established in 1984. Meetings are held monthly in Oslo area.
USA - AZ - Tucson Free Unix Group
Tucson Free Unix Group (TFUG) is
an active Free Unix Group in Tucson, Arizona. NetBSD users are
welcomed.
USA - CA - Sacramento BSD and Linux Users Group
SacBLUG is a collaborative
effort amongst *BSD/Linux professionals in the Sacramento
area, with a focus on enterprise and server environments.
Our aim is to share our experiences managing and maintaining
systems while providing a social network for members.
USA - KS - Kansas Unix & Linux Users Association
The Kansas Unix & Linux Users Association is a
user group based in Lawrence, Kansas, but with users throughout eastern Kansas
and western Missouri. It has about 300 members and meets biweekly.
USA - MA - Boston Linux & Unix User Group
The Boston Linux & Unix User Group is
a Boston-area users' group that welcomes folks using any sort of Unix. BLU
has mailing lists available at their web site.
USA - NY - Unigroup of NY, Inc.
Unigroup is the oldest and
largest Unix User's Group serving the Greater New York City Regional
Area since the early 1980s.
Unigroup is a not-for-profit, vendor and platform neutral, member
funded, volunteer organization. Unigroup holds regular and special
event meetings throughout the year on technical topics relating to
Unix and the Unix User Community.
USA - OR - Central Oregon Unix User Group
Central Oregon Unix User Group (Bendug)
has a mailing list and is seeking to grow and expand. The group is open to
all users of free Unix-like software.
Regional NetBSD mailing lists
Regional Mailing lists
Regional mailing lists are available for discussion of NetBSD and other
topics of interest to regional groups. Subscription is via
majordomo@NetBSD.org as per
the mailing list information.
The following regional mailing lists are currently available:
regional-au Australia
regional-boston Boston
regional-ca Canada
regional-cs Czech Republic
& Slovak Republic
regional-de Germany
regional-fr France
regional-it Italy
regional-jp Japan
regional-london London
regional-nordic Nordic
countries
regional-nyc New York
City
regional-pl Poland
regional-sfba San Francisco
Bay Area
Internet forums
forum.netbsd.se - NetBSD Sweden
A Swedish and English
NetBSD forum
Wikis
Portada - NetBSD Mexico
The Mexican wiki
provides translations of existing documentation and writes
new one, for Spanish language users. It is maintained by members of a
Mexican NetBSD user group.
NetBSD Italia
NetBSD Italia
is a community about NetBSD and pkgsrc.
They provide a wiki in Italian language and translations of the
official documentation. It's the rendez vous for Italian users.
See also
The FreeBSD Project's list of user groups