Ubuntu "Memberships" Questioned 210
mxh83 writes "Apparently if you have 'sustained' and 'significant' contributions to Ubuntu, you can become a 'Ubuntu Member' and get some freebies. 'While there is no precise period that we look for, it is rare for applications to be accepted from people contributing for less than 6 months. It is vital to be well prepared for the meeting. You need to convince the membership board that you have contributed to Ubuntu.' Have they thought this incentive through? What about recognition for smaller contributors? And who judged what is a 'significant' contribution to a community project?"
Update: 01/06 20:33 GMT by S : Changed the title to reflect the fact that Ubuntu memberships have actually been around for a few years now.
Let me translate (Score:5, Funny)
"You've contributed many manweeks of your life improving code. We're here to determine whether you might be worthy of receiving a free t-shirt."
I wouldn't want to be part of any club... (Score:3, Funny)
I like the quote in the article, "Instead, people should set a goal of making substantial and sustained contributions to Ubuntu. By doing this, the focus shifts from working hard in order to get one of the Membership benefits to working hard in order to make Ubuntu a greater distribution and improve the community,"
You know, people are going to want the benefits.
I wonder if bitching about the GUI or how I don't get to sync my blackberry using a GUI I like counts.
Is there a suggestion box? (Score:2, Funny)
Do I get to complain about lame mono apps being included in favor of better gtk or KDE ones.
Re:What about money contribution? (Score:4, Funny)
What about money contribution?
Sorry but no - protestantism allows you to buy your way to heaven, not FOSS
Re:What? (Score:5, Funny)
It sounds like one of those dreadful golf clubs
sounds like you've done driver development, before..
Re:What about money contribution? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Reminds me (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What about money contribution? (Score:4, Funny)
...chewie (Score:5, Funny)
I wouldn't worry too much about that.
Like, okay, you know in Star Wars, when Leia hands out medals to Luke and Han, but Chewie's just standing there on the podium - he doesn't get a medal?
Well, here's the thing, if you're an Ubuntu contributor and you're chosen for membership, it's like getting those medals. But if you're an Ubuntu contributor, and you're not chosen for membership, you're like Chewie - no medal. But that's not a bad thing, because, you know what? Chewie is standing up there on the podium too, and you know what, it doesn't matter if he gets a medal - because Chewie is a frickin' bad ass, and Chewie knows it.
Hell, the only reason Chewie doesn't get a medal is cause he's got like 20 or so of his own from back in the day. Let the noobs have some fun, you know? Besides, if he wanted too, he could take that medal from whiny-boy or smirk-merc. Lightsabers? Blasters? They're no use when you fuggin' rip their arms out of their sockets.
Re:Reminds me (Score:3, Funny)
I'm pretty sure I make Slashdot significantly worse.
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