Beyond making the Ubuntu community better, there are numerous benefits to becoming an official member. These perks include:
- An Ubuntu resumé in the form of your Discourse post that can be used with potential employers.
- Voting privileges to confirm Ubuntu Community Council nominations.
- An @ubuntu.com email alias that forwards to your real email address.
- An
ubuntu/member/your_nickcloak on Libera.Chat. - The right to print business cards with the Ubuntu logo
- Syndication on Planet Ubuntu of your Ubuntu blog.
- An Ubuntu Member title at the Ubuntu Forums.
- SFTP access to a Web-accessible directory on people.ubuntu.com
- Ubuntu Pro for up to 50 systems for access to ESM and Kernel Live Patching
- A certificate signed by Canonical CEO and sabdfl, Mark Shuttleworth.
- A subscription to Linux Weekly News.
- Ubuntu Member Flair on Reddit.
- Discounted domain registration pricing and partner rates for hosting at Gandi.net.
Membership Perks may change from time to time, therefore it’s a good idea to check this list often.
Do these perks sound exciting to you?
If you think you meet the contribution requirements, please see the Membership Application Process to learn how to prepare and submit an application.
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s . The perks are definitely enticingly. I think most of the Linux users I know are newer, so we have some time before we can join ranks. Hopefully we’ll see you on the other side 