UKUUG – the UK’s Unix and Open Systems
User Group – is a non-profit organization and technical forum for the advocacy
of open systems, particularly Unix and Unix-like operating systems, the promotion
of free and open-source software, and the advancement of open programming standards
and networking protocols.
It uniquely caters for the needs
of people in this area. Formed in 1976
is totally funded by membership subscriptions and is
completely independent of specific hardware and software vendors. All profits
are used to further the activities of the organization.
Recently, UKUUG introduced Sponsoring Memberships,.
The extra income is to be used to finance activities that UKUUG would otherwise
be unable to afford.
Membership is composed of those who
want to keep abreast of everything that happens in the world Open Systems and
is drawn from the information technology, commercial, and research/academic sectors
in fairly even proportions. It is representative of workers in a variety of fields
including software engineering, computer manufacturing, end users, software houses,
universities, and research centres.
The group is run by
the Council and supported by the UKUUG
Secretariat. There are also working groups
that deal with specific activities.
UKUUG has a number of honorary members, who have given UKUUG many years’
service and whom are thanked by the organisation:
UKUUG operates under
Articles of Association and a
Memorandum of Association.