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title: "The Ubuntu Community\n    | Ubuntu"
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
  desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things.
url: https://ubuntu.com/community?format=md
keywords: index, follow
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# The Ubuntu Community

We are an international community with a mission to bring free software to the widest possible audience. Our name “Ubuntu” means “humanity towards others”. Join us and share in our mission to bring free software to the entire world!

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Highlighted event

## Ubuntu Summit

The Ubuntu Summit is a showcase for the innovative and the ambitious. We invite all experts, builders, engineers, tinkerers, designers and dreamers to join us for an unforgettable two days.

[Find out more](https://ubuntu.com/summit)

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## [Community events ›](https://ubuntu.com/community/events)

Meet and greet with fellow Ubuntu enthusiasts from around the world.

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## [Circles ›](https://ubuntu.com/community/circles)

Community is all about engaging with the people around you. There are Ubuntu events happening all the time all over the world.

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[Ubuntu Portugal](https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/community/circles/ubuntu-pt/)

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[Ubuntu Korea](https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/community/circles/ubuntu-kr/)

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[Ubuntu Nigeria](https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/community/circles/ubuntu-ng/)

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[Ubuntu Nepal](https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/community/circles/ubuntu-np/)

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## Learn more

To better understand how our large umbrella of communities operates, take a look at these resources.

### [Ubuntu Code of Conduct](https://ubuntu.com/community/docs/ethos/code-of-conduct)

Members of the Ubuntu Community follow a simple set of core principles that help ensure our community stays healthy, stable and remains a place for collaboration and prosperity.

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### [Guiding tenets of the Ubuntu Mission](https://ubuntu.com/community/docs/ethos/mission)

The mission for Ubuntu is both social and economic. We believe that bringing free software to the widest audience will empower individuals and communities to innovate, experiment and grow.

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### [Project governance](https://ubuntu.com/community/docs/governance)

Ubuntu, like other large communities, requires leadership and direction to help ensure its sustainability and longevity. Learning how all the interconnected bodies work together is important to understanding the Ubuntu way.

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## Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter

* [Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 959](https://ubuntu.com/community/uwn/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-959)
* [Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 958](https://ubuntu.com/community/uwn/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-958)
* [Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 957](https://ubuntu.com/community/uwn/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-957)

[View all newsletter issues](https://ubuntu.com/community/uwn)

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Are you stuck and need help?

[Take a look at how our community can support you.](https://ubuntu.com/community/support)