The Guyana Linux Users Group is a network of individuals who are interested in the use of Linux and other Free and Open Source Software.

The first informal meeting was held at the SDNP office on May 24th 2000.
We are working on increasing membership as Linux is not well known in Guyana.
If you are interested in joining the mailing list or in having access to this site, send a mail to
gluginfo *at* sdnp.org.gy
Please add your full name, and the details of your interest in GLUG.

On Friday 17th October, 2008 from 10:00am to 3:00pm University of Guyana, Berbice Campus Tain, Corentyne

All are invited - students, teachers, people who know a lot about computers, people who know nothing about computers....

Presentations :

10:00am to 10:30am
What is Software Freedom, and implications for Guyana
resented by Lenandlar Singh, Computer Science Lecturer , University of Guyana.

10:30am to 11:10am
Introduction to Ubuntu and LinuxMint, popular distributions of
Linux for human beings (as opposed to nerds and geeks).

I was there and I enjoyed the presentations. It was good, we need more like this in guyana , although I didnt get to stay at the end for the last presentation. Thanks.... We wanna educate ppl about Open Source softwares and see the potential websites and other software have. Like my site www.guyanajobsearch.com. Hope to see more events like that one !!

Gerhard's article in Stabroek News Business Section and the press release announced the Software Freedom Day activities which took place at Orion Technologies, Stelling Road, Vreed en Hoop.

The objective of the activity was to contribute to the public awareness about free and open source software.

Orion installs the software from the TTCSOSSWIN CD on all the systems which they sell. One of the systems was on display.

From Stabroek News

Software Freedom Day to be celebrated today
Saturday, September 15th 2007

Software Freedom Day, a global grassroots effort to educate the public about Free and Open Source software (FOSS), will be celebrated today.

And the Guyana Linux Users Group and DevNet will mark this event for the third year by hosting a discussion/exhibition at Orion Technologies at 14 Stelling Road, Vreed-en-Hoop from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm and the public is invited, a press release stated.

From Stabroek News
Software Freedom Day
Gerhard Ramsaroop (Gerhard Ramsaroop Orion Technologies askgerd@gmail.com)
Friday, September 14th 2007