Since 2001 **Bglug** is a non-profit cultural association whose main purposes are the spread of free software, the Linux operating system in particular and the aggregation of users in Bergamo area.
We think that the principles of sharing knowledge that underlie free and openource software are formative and educational. For this reason we believe that schools **primarily** should adopt it and we propose to support who want to take this path.
An important point of reference for Bglug's activity is the mailing list.
You can register through [this page](http://lists.linux.it/listinfo/bglug) by entering your email address and a password.
### Board of directors
It is possible to contact the [board of directors](/organigramma) by [mail](mailto:info@bglug.it). Please use this address only for administrative issues and to use the mailing list for any other purpose.
### Mattermost
Another group communication tool is a collaborative chat based on the **OpenSource** solution [Mattermost](https://mattermost.com/). It is possible to freely register for public channels [here](https://chat.libreschool.org/signup_user_complete/?id=9cnb7f56wtn7xn5foe88kkomby).