Ubuntu developer discussion moving to Matrix

[Robie Basak]

From 1 March 2025, the primary official realtime communications channels
for Ubuntu developers will be on Matrix. To avoid fragmentation of
conversation, Ubuntu developers should please make sure that they are
appropriately present on Matrix, and conduct conversation there instead
of the now deprecated IRC channels.

Detailed Ubuntu-specific documentation on how to get started on Matrix
is available at https://ubuntu.com/community/communications/matrix

"Official" communication, such as making realtime requests of privileged
Ubuntu developer teams, could be expected to be actioned if requested on
Matrix only. Similarly, you can consider your social responsibility to
other developers in relation to your work in Ubuntu development to be
fulfilled if you are present on that platform[1]. And Canonical will
follow in its requirement for its employed Ubuntu developers to be
present on that agreed platform during their working hours.

This notice specifically refers to the Libera.Chat IRC channels
#ubuntu-devel and #ubuntu-release, which are moving to the Matrix rooms
#devel:ubuntu.com and #release:ubuntu.com respectively[2]. Other Ubuntu
development related channels may choose to move at the same time,
subject to the decisions of the Ubuntu developer teams that operate
them. Please check IRC channel topics and follow the thread on the
ubuntu-devel@ mailing list for specifics.

This decision was made following discussion and consensus on the
ubuntu-devel@ mailing list[3].

On behalf on the Ubuntu Technical Board,

Robie

[1]: Although if someone exclusively contributes in non-realtime ways
using other methods, that's fine, too.

[2]: Shortcuts: https://matrix.to/#/#devel:ubuntu.com and
https://matrix.to/#/#release:ubuntu.com

[3]: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2025-January/043224.html
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