More staff for Ubuntu !! :o)

[Matt Zimmerman]

On Wed, Oct 05, 2005 at 08:34:08PM +0200, Vincent Trouilliez wrote:
> On Wed, 2005-10-05 at 11:07 -0700, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> > I'm not aware of any official postings to that effect; please be more
> > specific about what you saw (a URL?).
> 
> I was referring to your message about the technical board :
> 
> " [..] I propose that we schedule an irregular meeting for
> later this week in order to process pending developer candidates who are
> waiting. "
> 
> 
> a "developer candidate"... "candidate"... isn't it someone who applies
> for a job... ?! Maybe I mixed my French and my crappy English... I will
> go read about the meaning of "candidate" in my dictionary ! :-/
> 
> Sorry for the trouble :o(

In this case, a "developer candidate" is someone who is applying to become
an Ubuntu developer.  This is not a job, but a position within the Ubuntu
community.

Ubuntu is an open source project, and as is typical in the open source
world, anyone is welcome to participate in its development if they meet
certain qualifications.  At each meeting of the Ubuntu Technical Board, we
welcome a few new developers to the team.  With few exceptions, these are
volunteers.

The page at http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate/ explains how to get
involved with Ubuntu development.

-- 
 - mdz