The Ubuntu Community

We are a meritocracy, not a democracy. That means we try to enable the people best equipped to lead, then we let them lead with confidence. Candidacy is contingent on competence. We optimise for signal over noise.

Participate

There are many ways you can participate in the Ubuntu community. Just find the right level or interests that works for you.

  • The Ubuntu Discourse is where contributors shape ideas through open discussions.
  • The Ubuntu Forums are a huge and fast-moving online forum for user chat and problem solving.
  • Share your technical know-how with others by answering questions on Ask Ubuntu, powered by StackExchange.
  • Join your Ubuntu LoCo (‘local community team’) and meet like-minded people.
  • In due course, you might stand for election as a leader of one of the Ubuntu councils and teams.

Learn

The Ubuntu project is large, you might want to learn about how it works and how it is organised.

  • The Ubuntu Code of Conduct helps us navigate complex social waters, with diverse interests in a highly technical landscape.
  • The mission of Ubuntu is to bring the benefits of free software to the widest possible audience.
  • Our elected Community Council oversees appointments and responsibilities.
  • Discover community generated how-to’s, tips, tricks and hacks on the community help wiki.
  • Get the latest Ubuntu news and resources on our blog.

Connect

There are many ways to communicate with the Ubuntu community. Here are some pointers to get you started.

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2 contribute/translation-localisation Contribute to Translation and Localisation
2 contribute/qa-testing Contribute to QA and Testing
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2 ethos/code-of-conduct Ubuntu Code of Conduct
2 ethos/diversity Diversity Policy
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2 governance/canonical Canonical
2 governance/debian Debian
2 governance/community-council Community Council
2 governance/technical-board Technical Board
2 governance/delegation Delegation
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2 membership/requirements Membership Requirements
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