As part of the rebranding to HV Open it was time to simplify the platform for the website at the same time. I had a few requirements going into this.

• There had to be a way to sync to meetup. I hate double data entry.
• It should be mobile friendly / responsive.
• The server costs to maintain should be low. That’s both hardware resources, but also the time it takes to do regular security maintenance of the software stack.
• All the old meeting urls had to be maintained (even if through redirects). People put these in their resumes showing that they have public speaking experience.

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15 years ago MHVLUG was formed around the nascent Linux operating system. Linux was just transitioning from the hobbyist and ISP realms into every day work in non technology businesses. What Linux needed was human networks where people could get together and help each other with what they were learning. MHVLUG was created to be that kind of place. We started a monthly lecture series to share our expertise. We held regular weekend install fests to help people install and configure Linux on their computers.

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