About the SDL Users Group (SDLUG)

Overview

This is a Users Group founded by customers of SDL International's (www.sdl.com) translation software technology. Our mission is to bring together people using the same tools to share best practices, provide for a formal, constructive dialog with SDL, and collectively influence decisions on issues that matter most to our community such as feature technology enhancements. 

Powerful Social Networking Platform

We selected a feature-rich social networking platform from a company called SocialGo to build this website. It has many similarities to popular sites like Facebook: the ability for members to invite their friends and colleagues to join, the freedom to create an infinite number of sub-groups, the flexibility to communicate and collaborate on nearly any topic. Click here to see a video tutorial of site functionality.

Membership Is Free.... Sort of

No payment is required to join this group. But members are encouraged to donate to costs of website hosting fees which currently are being covered by the SDLUG Webmaster.  The SDLUG is a non-profit group and 100% of surplus funds raised over and above our expenses will be donated to UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund (www.unicef.org). 

Membership Requirements and Rules


The SDLUG is for Current Customers Only

You must be a current, paid customer of one or more SDL International's software products to join this group. 

Membership Restrictions 

In order to foster an open environment for frank discussions, the SDLUG Steering Committee has decided to deny membership to the following groups (even if they own SDL software technology):

  • Employees/contractors of a direct competitor to SDL International's Technology division or their subsidiaries
  • Employees/contractors of SDL International or their subsidiaries
  • Globalization/Localization Industry Analysts, Public Relations Consultants, Reporters, etc.
Rules of Conduct

Members will only be given one warning if they voilate the following rules:

  • No soliciting.
  • No harrassment of other members.
  • No lying, hate speech, objectional content, poltical agendas or otherwise being non-professional.

Report Violations

Please help to self-police this site.  If you spot anyone violating the rules of conduct or know that they don't meet the membership requirements, please contact the SDLUG Webmaster.