About people willing and able to contribute something : Yes Ubuntu has attacted such people. Maybe not everyone is contributing in code but many people contribu

About people willing and able to contribute something : Yes Ubuntu has attacted such people. Maybe not everyone is contributing in code but many people contribute to Ubuntu through user forums and other such community avenues. Many many times I have searched for something not working on linux (for example some wifi card) and most of the times I have ended up finding the answer on the ubuntu forums. Similarly Ubuntu has also garnered a dedicated following of people who love to just tell other people about it. Basically I wanted to say that Ubuntu may or may not have succeeded in getting a large developer following, but it surely has developed a healthy and active community and not just a passive userbase.