That Code of Conduct

[Alan Pope]

2009/12/10 Cybe R. Wizard <cyber_wizard at mindspring.com>:
> On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:03:47 +0000
> Avi Greenbury <avismailinglistaccount at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>> Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
>> > One of the core components, yes, but still /not/ aimed at simple
>> > users. According to all the documentation I have read users
>> > are /not/ members of the Ubuntu community. To be one of those
>> > members takes an application and approval.
>>
>> As far as I gather, there are two distinct ideas:
>>       Ubuntu Member
>>       Ubuntu Community Member (or member of the ubuntu community)
>>
>> To become a Ubuntu Member requires going through an approval process,
>> and to have been a member of the Ubuntu community.
>> To be a member of the Ubuntu community just requires participation in
>> it, via mailing lists, newsgroups, IRC, wikis, commits, forums etc.
>> This is different to a 'ubuntu user' who uses the software but doesn't
>> participate in the community.
>> (I do think the names are rather more similar than is convenient.)
>>
>> The CoC, therefore, applies to anyone participating in the ubuntu
>> community - including those of us on this list.
>>
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership
> states simply:
> "Membership of the Ubuntu community means recognition of a significant
> and sustained contribution to Ubuntu and the Ubuntu community."
>

Which implies there is "Membership" and there is "Community", the
first is a subset of the second.

> That seems pretty definitive to me that community members ain't us.
> ...or at least ain't me.
>

No, "Ubuntu Members" 'aint you', but "Ubuntu Community" is you and
everyone else on this list.

I agree though the wording isn't great.

Cheers,
Al.