The Java Open Source Users' Group [JOSUG.org]

What is JOSUG?

JOSUG is the Java Open Source Users' Group. Based in Minnesota, its members come from Minnesota State Agencies and other organizations that use various forms of Java development tools with an emphasis on open source software from operating systems to applications and programming.

To learn more about JOSUG, please read our JOSUG Mission Web page
To see what topics will be covered in upcoming meetings, please view the Meeting Calendar
We have collected links to a number of useful Open Source software Website

When and Where does JOSUG Meet?

JOSUG meets in the morning on the second Thursday of the month from September through May. Meetings are held in a computer lab on the campus of Saint Paul College [map]. JOSUG is all about knowledge transfer. Meetings typically follow a structure like this:

	Time (AM)	Item
1	8:30 - 8:35	"Needs & Leads" - a general update of open source issues amongst members
2	8:35 - 8:50	Presentation by a State Agency member on their use of a particular Java open source technology
3	8:50 - 9:10	Question and answer period
4	9:10 - 9:30	Coffee and "networking" break
5	9:30 - 12:30	Hands-on knowledge transfer [training] lab session