About

The JaxLUG, originally started by Daniel Stringfield in 1996 and rebooted in 2025, yes, every now and then even Linux must reboot; clean home directory, clear cache, remove legacy cruft, and replace with new! You are welcome to be part of what is next for the JaxLUG, we are seeking to fulfill new roles on the JaxLUG board and officer positions. The Jacksonville Linux Users Group Inc. has a number of open legal positions as we work towards proper legal structure and long term stewardship. If you would like an official legal role and title with the Jacksonville Linux Users Group, the JaxLUG, then get in touch with us by sending an email with your Linux qualifications, reasons for consideration, and position desired to admin@jaxlug.ngo.

We are presently conducting a public review of draft bylaws to be adopted and filed with the State of Florida once approved by the membership; no set cut off date. If you have feedback, ideas, suggestions or critique, please open an issue using the subject as the topic and voice your concerns. This is your chance to shape the future direction of the JaxLUG! As a proper and legal non-profit, students can receive college credit for charitable volunteer efforts in presentations, and also, institution and professor approved projects. Stay tuned for more!

Recycle

The Jacksonville Linux Users Group Inc. is extremely proud to announce its most ambitious project ever, the new JaxLUG Recycle Program a.k.a Project Phoenix, where the JaxLUG will regenerate, rejuvenate, otherwise born again recycled select desktop, laptops, and embedded devices, freeing them of the burden of their horrible, formerly constrained, life running proprietary software, MacOS, Windows, and others, giving them new life, born again, in the light and power of the Linux operating system a.k.a Penguin Power. See our recycle page for more information using the new JaxLUG Recycle Program, Project Phoenix.

The Jacksonville Linux Users Group Inc represents the Jacksonville Linux Users Group™, dba JaxLUG™, in executing contracts, license agreements, copyrights, trademarks, and other legal arrangements which require a recognized legal entity. It owns the JaxLUG trademarks, and protects JaxLUG IP. See our legal page for more information using the JaxLUG IP.

The Jacksonville Linux Users Group Inc. has a number of open legal positions as we work towards proper legal structure and long term stewardship.

Financial

The Jacksonville Linux Users Group Inc is a properly formed 501c3 Non-Profit Corporation including finances. For more information on our financial activities, please see our financial page, which will eventually feature our expenses and provide full public transparency into our non-profit activities.

The Jacksonville Linux Users Group Inc. has variety of plans for financial expenditures, including but not limited to, grants for members to obtain certifications, hardware for underprivileged, and other usage of charitably donated funds for the advancement of Linux education in Jacksonville Metro and North East Florida. Ability to sponsor and hosts events such as install fests, bug fixing, and other events the community may elect to hold. There are really many possibilities, and we are just planting the seeds for future growth!

Donations

The Jacksonville Linux Users Group is a Florida Non-Profit, 501(c)(3) under IRC, which will take 5 years to receive permanent status from the IRS, but, in the meantime, anyone can now make tax-deductible donations to the JaxLUG! Donations are handled through our partner Give Lively. Presently, the money will be used for administrative purposes, legal filings, trademark, domain, etc. In the future, as the JaxLUG's resources grow, these funds will be allocated by the JaxLUG board to benefit the Jacksonville, Florida, Metropolitan area to foster the education and usage of Linux!

Sponsors

The Jacksonville Linux Users Group is a Florida Non-Profit, 501(c)(3) under IRC, and is actively seeking sponsors of any kind, be it food, monetary, or venues. This sponsorship will be tax-deductible! If your business, employer, or company would like to sponsor the JaxLUG in any form, please reach out! Sponsors will be acknowledged and advertised on our website and other media with links to the sponsor.

Presently, sponsor (donor) payments are handled through Give Lively and/or Stripe, and we will be producing various sponsor levels and packages.