Ubuntu Membership
June 13th, 2008
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Now that the Ubuntu Membership has been split into regional boards, I’ve noticed the amount of new people on Planet Ubuntu is increasing on a daily basis, i really need to start thinking about membership, but that’s where the problem lies. What can i do? I’m not a developer, designer, i can’t write docs very well, i don’t speak any other languages to help with translations and with a baby due in September i don’t have the time to promote Ubuntu to the people in the street….help!!!!
I suspect this is a problem with a lot of Ubuntu users who want membership….am i wrong?
So, what’s the point to become a member if you don’t have the time to collaborate?
You have to show your work *before* appointing to membership.
couldn’t agree with you more, i just want to know what’s out there for people like me
Hey Paul,
I was pointed to your blog by a fellow Ubuntu Member. Like you, I am not a technical guru, but there are ways to help out, and at the same time build up your profile to achieve membership. I am a co-editor of the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue94. Every week we put together the issue and publish it on Sundays.
If you are interested in helping out, we can get you started on collecting different stats and meeting information. We will show you right where to find the information and how to add it to the issues wiki page. You don’t need any writing experience, only the desire to help, and of course dependability. It will only take about an hour or two of your time each week to complete the tasks.
Send me an email at the address I provided if you are interested, and I will get back to you with the IRC channel information where you can come and chat with us about what’s involved. As I said above, this is an great way to add to your profile for future Ubuntu Membership!