Linux Users of Victoria

Linux Users of Victoria is one of Australia's largest GNU/Linux, free software and open source user groups. We conduct two regular events in Melbourne each month. On the first Tuesday of the month LUV runs technical lectures at Trinity College in Parkville, close to Melbourne's CBD and at The Hub in Docklands on the third Saturday of the month, LUV run a hands on workshop, addressing the issues of the users who turn up. The workshops have a "beginners" level talk, whereas the technical lectures are for an "intermediate" and "advanced" audience. LUV has two regional chapters in Ballarat and Geelong. Many of our members also attend Melbourne Linux Users Group (MLUG). We believe that software patents cause net harm to our members, the software industry and the community. We therefore support removing software from patentable subject matter.