# 11 years of Ubuntu membership

DevFeed: [11 years of Ubuntu membership](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/11-years-of-ubuntu-membership-27109.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://andrea.corbellini.name/2018/05/12/11-years-of-ubuntu-membership/>)

Author: andreacorbellini

Published: 2018-05-12T21:30:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Andrea Corbellini](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/andrea-corbellini.md>)

Topics: [Ubuntu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ubuntu.md>), [IRC](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/irc.md>)

Tags: [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [irc](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/irc.md>), [recognition](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/recognition.md>), [support](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/support.md>), [ubuntu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ubuntu.md>)

## AI overview

The author reflects on receiving official Ubuntu membership 11 years and one month earlier, describing the IRC interview with the Community Council and the lasting personal significance of that recognition. They also express gratitude to people who supported them.

## Source excerpt

It's been 11 years and 1 month since I was awarded with official Ubuntu membership. I will never forget that day: as a kid I had to write about myself on IRC, in front of the Community Council members and answer their questions in a language that was not my primary one. I must confess that I was a bit scared that evening ...