Recruitment woes

There isn't a single BLUG meeting that goes by where a member doesn't complain about the difficulties in trying to hire a developer or sys admin. And if we aren't complaining about the few whom we do find, we are even more frustrated by the hundreds of resumes of software..... Read more »

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If Linux World is any indication

August 15-17 was when the annual Linux World Exhibition came rolling back into Beijing. In its first year, it was monumental. All the big players came out and set up booths. Microsoft was no where in sight; the exhibition hall (actually, a big hotel banquet room) was packed, and there..... Read more »

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Intro to Beijing Linux (GNU) User Group

Hi open source fans. I want to kick off this blog with a little intro to the BLUG, or Beijing Linux User Group.

The BLUG was launched on Nov. 19, 2002. It is an open-for-all non-profit organization promoting and supporting the GNU/Linux community in China. The original founders were mainly entrepreneurs..... Read more »

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Peter Cheng

Peter Cheng is a community strategist and open source evangelist, who is based in Beijing, China. In 2003, he initiated the Open Source University program to gather industry experts and help spread open source technology and culture to over 100 universities. In 2007, he organized the Open Source Camp in five Chinese cities, with the aim to enable the open source community to share and exchange ideas and to promote the technology in China. Peter currently runs TargetSource Tech, a company he founded to provide consulting services on enterprise open source software.