Policy
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Ubuntu Studio Policy
The Purpose of Ubuntu Studio
1. |
Provide a desktop base suitable for multimedia production work |
2. |
Optimize system performance needed for multimedia applications |
3. |
Include relevant and up to date applications that cover all digital arts workflows |
4. |
Provide documentation for users that covers every aspect of digital arts creation on Linux |
5. |
Provide various tools (applications/documentation) to make system management easy for non-hackers |
6. |
Report/adress bugs/issues/ideas upstream to Ubuntu -> Debian -> Software Developers to improve applications and packages |
Vote for new project lead
See UbuntuStudio/ProjectLeadVote
Selecting preinstalled packages
Cover all workflows
The aim for Ubuntu Studio is to cover all possible workflows in the range of digital arts production, which includes audio, graphics, video and writing.
No duplication of tools
If two applications do the same exact thing, only one of them should be included.
Inherited Policies
Ubuntu
General Terms and Policies
http://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies
Contributors
http://www.ubuntu.com/legal/contributors - Contributors to Ubuntu development (including contributors to Ubuntu Studio) must sign a contributor agreement.
Mailing Lists
http://community.ubuntu.com/contribute/support/mailinglists/ - Includes a section about mail list etiquette.
Packaging
Debian packages must conform to Debian Policy. See below.
Debian