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=Getting Involved=
If you want to help contribute to Ubuntu then you've come to the right place. Keep reading to learn how.
You have just taken your first step toward getting involved. Before you get started, we ask that you please observe the Ubuntu Code of Conduct, it's not very long and it will help you get started.
Now that's done. To find out the best way to get started, you should check out our community page.
Teams
The Teams page contains a listing of all the various Community Teams, links to their Wiki Home Pages and who the best person to contact is.
- Accessibility Artwork Community Distributions Hardware Marketing and Advocacy Quality Assurance and Packaging Software Developers Support and Documentation Training
Most Teams' Wiki Home Pages provide information about who they are, what they do, when their meetings are and how to contact them. Using these pages, teammates are able communicate and coordinate projects.
Governance and Membership
Like most communities, we have our rules and governing body.
Anyone can join and participate in most, if not all, of our Teams and Projects. But if you want an "@ubuntu.com" e-mail address, it has to be earned. Find out how in our Membership section.
Community Links
As an active member of our community, you probably should check out what else is going on in the world of Ubuntu:
- The Fridge posts all the latest News and Upcoming Events Planet Ubuntu is a collection of community blogs
Also you can help at Ubuntu Brainstorm by submitting your ideas to make Ubuntu better OS for everyone.
If you are interested to get to know other Ubuntu users or see a list of Ubuntu teams outside the general Ubuntu world, check out our social network page.
Releases
Released (Current & Stable)
Hardy Heron
8.04 LTS
April 24, 2008
Supported until April 2013 (Server)
Lucid Lynx
10.04 LTS
April 29, 2010
Supported until April 2013 (Desktop) or April 2015 (Server)
Maverick Meerkat
10.10
October 10, 2010
Supported until April 2012
Natty Narwhal
11.04
April 28, 2011
Supported until October 2012
Oneiric Ocelot
11.10
October 13, 2011
Supported until April 2013
To be Released
Version
Release Schedule
Support Date
Precise Pangolin
12.04
April 26, 2012
Supported until April 2017
For the FULL Release Information, go to the Releases page.