As a bit of background, I've been using linux since the mid 90's. I convinced my last employer to replace out proprietary tool chain with an open source one.

As a bit of background, I've been using linux since the mid 90's. I convinced my last employer to replace out proprietary tool chain with an open source one. I've converted three people to the Emacs religion. I've spent the past thirteen years in college. I say all these things to make a simple point: I am pretty darned close to being your target audience. With that established, why should I attend your meetings? I'm about to switch universities again. I never attended a single LUG meeting at my current one and I only attended two at my last one. I didn't see the point, but I'm probably missing something and am willing to be convinced to join the LUG at my school. What are the benefits of being in your LUG?