Whether you're an experienced Linux user or you're just getting started with open-source software, there are lots of ways to get involved with the Ubuntu community. These questions are about how to get involved, governance issues about the project, and Ubuntu values.
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How does Application Review Board work?
According to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AppReviews the Application Review Process is good both for upstream software developers and Ubuntu packagers. The point seems to be that the upstream developers ...
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Who is Mark Shuttleworth, and how is he related to Ubuntu?
I am going to introduce Ubuntu to some new users (students in this case). Usually, I talk about the history of Ubuntu, how Ubuntu started, who has built Ubuntu in the past, and who decides the road ...
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What unique features has Ubuntu brought to the Linux community?
Red Hat/Fedora, GNOME, KDE and others have brought things that can be used in the Linux Community, like NetworkManager, Plymouth Boot Splash, a friendlier desktop system, etc. I would like to know ...
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How do I sign the Ubuntu Code of Conduct?
In order to submit patches and items to certain projects it says I need to Sign the Code of Conduct.
How do I do this?
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How to contact Canonical to sponsor an Event
The question should really start with "Is this possible to do", but assuming one can ask Canonical for permission to sponsor an event, I was wondering if they could help with gear. For example several ...
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Is it possible to sign the Ubuntu Code of Conduct, 2.0 in I already signed 1.1?
I am currently trying to sign the Ubuntu CoC, version 2.0, and I have already signed 1.1. When I visit http://launchpad.net/codeofconduct, I am told:
The current version is 2.0, released ...
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What happened to the Leadership Code of Conduct?
I'm trying to read and perhaps sign the Leadership Code of Conduct, but all I can find is this:
Ubuntu Code of Conduct v2.0
Back when the Code was in version 1.1, I could access the "regular" CoC ...
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Ubuntu Philosophy Question [closed]
I was just switching from Windows to Ubuntu and I started to read this.
And there were quite a few things I did not understand. One was:
"OpenOffice decided not to have a learning curve"
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How can a web developer contribute to Ubuntu?
I've done web development for the past ten years, and have used Ubuntu for my operating system for the past five. I feel like my design and development skills could be useful, but don't know how I can ...
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How to contribute Ubuntu mobile OS? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to start contributing to Ubuntu development?
I am Sad Al Abdullah from Bangladesh. I complete my graduation from BUET (Bangladesh University of Technology and ...
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How to start contributing to Ubuntu development?
I'd like to contribute to Ubuntu development some day. If you're a developer of Ubuntu could you tell me/us what are the prerequisites to start?
What languages and technologies are needed to know, ...
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Where else to go for help if not helped at Ask Ubuntu?
What other official places can I go for getting help on Ubuntu if I do not get the help I wanted on Ask Ubuntu?
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Why is Unity named Unity? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the philosophy behind Unity’s name
Something similar to this question. Why is Unity named Unity? What's the idea behind the name?
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Ubuntu-Specific Audiocasts?
Does anyone have a good list of Ubuntu-specific audiocasts (a.k.a. podcasts, audcasts)?
I'm looking for all shows that are exclusively about Ubuntu, and not the ones that simply mention it in ...
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When did Ubuntu become a “by Canonical” product? [closed]
I keep reading in the news about this "Ubuntu by Canonical" thing, and it seems to me that this isn't entirely accurate. I have, for instance, spent about fifteen thousand hours working for Ubuntu, ...
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How do I run a successful Ubuntu Hour?
I'm taking my be-stickered laptop to a coffee shop tonight for an Ubuntu Hour. I've let a bunch of local LUG people know about it. How can I ensure people come away from it feeling like the ...
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What if my State / Country doesn't have a Ubuntu LoCo Team? How can I start one?
I know what an Ubuntu Team is and where to find them, but what can users do if their area doesn't have a LoCo team?
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how to tackle a problem with ubuntu
i personally have been on and off with ubuntu since... 9.04 i belive.
now i'd like to stay with ubuntu for good. i have settled in with 12.10.
the thing is, im not an expert in this field, i do not ...
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How can I kickstart a group advocating digital literacy with Ubuntu?
I'm currently working in a cyber cafe in Cameroon, Africa. Desktop penetration is very low here, so I wish to create a grassroots organisation with my mates to promote ICT. Where can I find materials ...
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I've filed an ITP bug on bugs.debian.org - now how do I get the package into Ubuntu?
I've written a development library that I would like to include in the Ubuntu archives. From what I understand, the best way to do this is to first get the package into Debian and then request a ...
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How do I report a bug against Ubuntu.com (the Ubuntu website)
Since the website and wiki have been redesigned, the text is not always readable. The footer text overwrites other text, the links are not uniform colors, and the colors use blend and blur the text.
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How can we best petition to bring Adobe creative software to Ubuntu?
Now I know its not as simple as asking for Adobe to support their design software on Ubuntu, but is there a way for the community and Canonical to make known to Adobe the rapidly growing amount of ...
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What's the deal with all these Chuck montages?
Planet Ubuntu is full of hilarious Chuck montages. Here two examples:
Why is that? How did Chuck become an Ubuntu meme?
Note: This question is not meant to be a Chuck montage collection. It is a ...
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Will I be able to contribute to Ubuntu in the future through other services in addition to PayPal?
Now on Desktop Contribute Page, I can donate only using PayPal. Will I be able to donate in the future, using, for example, VISA credit card?
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List of blogs to learn more about Ubuntu [closed]
Add blogs and websites that are useful in the quest to know/learn more about Ubuntu.
One blog per answer, please - you can vote answers up/down as you feel appropriate. If you feel the blog is biased ...
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Is there such a thing as a Ubuntu Awareness Day? [closed]
Wouldn't it be a good idea to name one day of the year where we put extra effort into promoting Ubuntu?
btw here is a list of some existing days: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awareness_day
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What is a 'Distribution'?
I am new to Ubuntu. In fact, I just started using Linux.
My question is: What is a distro?
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Does Ubuntu have any comic/anime/manga/series about it?
As some communities have their own Comic, Manga, Anime, TV Series, does Ubuntu have one related to it, to the developers, the Ubuntu scenario or something related to it.
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Why is Ubuntu named Ubuntu?
I have long been interested in something. I know a lot of things about the history of Ubuntu, but I do not know his name. So, why is Ubuntu named Ubuntu?
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What is a good place to collect lists of applications?
I want to know where I can find lists of applications and where to put them as well. I have some questions here on AU that are lists and I want to move them to one place for easy access for everyone.
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What is Ubuntu's market share on the desktop? [closed]
What is Ubuntu's market share on non-servers?
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How do I give back to the Ubuntu community? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I contribute to Ubuntu?
I made a switch to Ubuntu about 3 years ago and I'm more than happy with it. As it is free, I feel it's not right unless I give back ...
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How to submit a feature request to the canonical team? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the best medium for sending feature requests?
I want to suggest some features to the canonical team.
Some regarding nautilus,some related to unity etc.
Where ...
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Where should people give feedback on Ubuntu?
Many people have opinions or want to give feedback about Ubuntu. If they are simple bugs with a crash or display corruption, that's fine, they can file in Launchpad.
But, comments about the design ...
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Why are there popular ideas on Brainstorm that developers haven't implemented? [closed]
When joining Ubuntu Community I found Brainstorm not only a wonderful idea but great in execution to.
Now after watching the site for 3 releases I wonder if its only fluff that's shown to new users. ...
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Is it acceptable to subscribe someone else to a bug report?
Launchpad lets you subscribe someone else to a bug report. Occasionally I find a bug closely related to one that Person X is already subscribed to. I therefore think X is likely to be interested in ...
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How can I help Ubuntu as a developer?
I am intermediate Java/Python/PHP developer, but I really would like to help build something for Ubuntu for free. How can I do that?
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How do I investigate/confirm the identity of a PPA maintainer (e.g., Chromium Team)?
The Chromium Stable PPA (as found here: ppa:chromium-daily/stable) is maintained by Chromium Team (https://launchpad.net/~chromium-team). I assume this is "Google's" Chromium developers? If so, I ...
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What does it mean when Canonical says that Ubuntu is and always will be Absolutely Free?
In the video linked from this blog entry and other Canonical marketing material, it says things like Ubuntu is and always will be Absolutely Free.
What does that mean? Especially considering that ...
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What Ubuntu / Linux podcasts are most helpful? [closed]
Which podcasts in either the Ubuntu or general Linux categories are the most helpful or most enjoyable.
One podcast per answer which could be voted independently would be useful and possibly ...
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What Ubuntu server administration books does the community recommend?
What book would you recommend as a reference for Ubuntu server administration?
I'd like to not limit this to server-edition. I'm biased toward development environments that need to strike a balance ...
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Are there any good books for new Ubuntu user?
I recently installed Ubuntu in my uncle's laptop. He seems to like it and he is asking me for some good Ubuntu books for beginners. I was thinking about The Official Ubuntu Book. Any other suggestions ...
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Information explaining the relationship between Debian and Ubuntu
Please post articles or blog posts that detail the relationship between Debian and Ubuntu (negative/positive) that you find insightful/useful/excellent... and please don't limit this to just the OS, ...
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Are there ubuntu meetups being held to discuss and fix bugs?
Does the Ubuntu community host meetups where people can come together, discuss their doubts and rectify problems with their installations? If yes, where are these announced? And if no, is there any ...
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How to say “Thanks” to the Ubuntu developers? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a congrats ubuntu page?
The release of Ubuntu 12.04 is imminent and it's (once again) quite a fine release.
Now I'd like to show my appreciation of all the ...
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How can one get involved in the Ubuntu Brainstorm team?
I've heard it thrown around on a lot of blogs that Ubuntu Brainstorm is the "graveyard of good ideas". I have a bit of a passion for average end-users suggesting the kinds of software they want and ...
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What is irc.ubuntu.com used for?
IRC channels are one of the most significant parts of Ubuntu community infrastructure. However, all Ubuntu channels I've ever met are hosted on irc.freenode.net. What's the point of irc.ubuntu.com? ...
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Ubuntu Code of Conduct updated – should I? [closed]
I signed the Ubuntu Code of Conduct a good while back. I don't remember exactly when, and Launchpad doesn't tell me which version it is I've signed. Now there is a new version in the works. Should I ...
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Is there a real name policy in the Ubuntu community?
I'm not ashamed to be a part of Ubuntu, but I'm trying to keep the number of web search hits for my real name low, which is kinda impossible if you use a Launchpad account.
So, I'm wondering if there ...
