Membership perks

Beyond making the Ubuntu community better, there are numerous benefits to becoming an official member. These perks include:

• An Ubuntu resumé in the form of your Discourse post that can be used with potential employers.

• Voting privileges to confirm Ubuntu Community Council nominations.

• An @ubuntu.com email alias that forwards to your real email address.

• An @ubuntu.com Matrix account that you can use on the Ubuntu Matrix instance and other federated instances.

• An ubuntu/member/your_nick cloak on Libera.Chat.

• The right to print business cards with the Ubuntu logo.

• Syndication on Planet Ubuntu of your Ubuntu blog.

• SFTP access to a Web-accessible directory on people.ubuntu.com

• Ubuntu Pro for up to 50 systems for access to ESM and Kernel Live Patching Note: this link needs updating to a more recent resource

• A certificate signed by Canonical CEO and SABDFL, Mark Shuttleworth.

• A subscription to Linux Weekly News.

• Ubuntu Member Flair on Reddit.

• Discounted domain registration pricing and partner rates for hosting at gandi.net.

Membership perks may change from time to time, so it’s a good idea to check this list often.

Ready to apply?

If you think you meet the contribution requirements, learn how to prepare and submit a membership application.