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Open Source

"We chose the name Ubuntu for our distribution because we think it captures perfectly the spirit of the sharing and cooperation that is at the heart of the open source movement."

It's a movement.

I can't really talk much about Ubuntu right now; I am gagged by California Team leadership. Things need to be done in public, I want to be any part of PMs or anything else that is not transparent. I dont really have anything I can do to appeal this open-ended limiting of my ability to speak.

My journey into Open Source began with an interest in some cool programs Gimp, & some other stuff I knew had some sort of philosophy behind it. I tried to get it working on Linux, with various results.

OPEN SOURCE extends some of these ideas into a legal framework.

My goal was to start a dialogue with idealists, geeks & creative types

CREATIVE COMMONS is a great example of the spirit of open source. Transparency is not a ship that steers itself. Citizens must be involved, follow up, & be engaged If we truly want to create change; it takes involvement. Larry Lessig is doing what he does well - creating a dialog & forcing people to examine their surroundings.

There are many common themes in community developed software. Sometimes we can miss them when we represent personal interests - at the wrong time. To help your cause, you may need to represent the bigger picture. It will help your sacred cow in the long run anyway.

Sharing Ubuntu

To me, the Code of Conduct represents Ubuntu's common themes. I take it more seriously than I did when I 1st signed it. The CoC also tries to capture the bigger picture, it's not perfect, and has some kinks, but is a great ideal.

Ubuntu Sharing the spirit of Ubuntu can mean many things. To me it means showing people - how it 'just works'. For many folks this can lead to the understanding of Ubuntu's deeper meanings.

The Ubuntu Philosophy is great. I like it so much I volunteer to go teach others about it. Open Source is a philosophy, one that I continue to learn more about . Linux needs a to appeal to more than just a niche group. It's not just about computers or software, it is especially about people. A diverse group of contributors (women & minority folks) makes a project more than interesting, it brings new ideas & perspectives.

"Because of what we all are"