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Aug. 5, 2018: DebConf18 closes in Hsinchu and DebConf19 dates announced

Today, Sunday 5 August 2018, the annual Debian Developers and Contributors Conference came to a close. With over 306 people attending from all over the world, and 137 events including 100 talks, 25 discussion sessions or BoFs, 5 workshops and 7 other activities, DebConf18 has been hailed as a success ...

Aug. 2, 2018: DebConf18 thanks its sponsors!

DebConf18 is taking place in Hsinchu, Taiwan, from July 29th to August 5th, 2018. It is the first Debian Annual Conference in Asia, with over 300 attendees and major advances for Debian and for Free Software in general. Thirty-two companies have committed to sponsor DebConf18! With a warm “thank you” ...

July 29, 2018: DebConf18 starts today in Hsinchu

DebConf18, the 19th annual Debian Conference, is taking place in Hsinchu, Taiwan from July 29th to August 5th, 2018. Debian contributors from all over the world have come together at National Chiao Tung University, Microelectronics and Information Research Center (NCTU MIRC) during the preceding week for DebCamp (focused on individual ...

July 28, 2018: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Platinum Sponsor of DebConf18

We are very pleased to announce that Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has committed support to DebConf18 as a Platinum sponsor. “Hewlett Packard Enterprise is excited to support Debian’s annual developer conference for the third consecutive year,” said Steve Geary, Senior Director R&D, Advanced Software Development, Hewlett Packard Labs. “The ...

July 27, 2018: DebConf18 invites you to Debian Open Day at National Chiao Tung University, Microelectronics and Information Research Center (NCTU MIRC), in Hsinchu

Translation: DebConf18 邀你參加在新竹交通大學電子與資訊研究中心舉辦的 Debian 開放日 (Open Day) DebConf, the annual conference for Debian contributors and users interested in improving the Debian operating system, will be held in National Chiao Tung University, Microelectronics and Information Research Center (NCTU MIRC) in Hsinchu, Taiwan, from July 29th to August 5th, 2018. The conference ...

July 27, 2018: Finalizing DebCamp, in Hsinchu, Taiwan

DebConf is the annual Debian contributors conference. It is preceded immediately by DebCamp, a week-long gathering of Debian Developers and contributors, working on a variety of projects within Debian. During the week, we have been preparing for the upcoming DebConf: The Video team has been preparing to record and live-stream ...

July 16, 2018: Schedule is now ready for DebConf18, in Hsinchu, Taiwan

We are delighted and proud to announce the official DebConf18 schedule! Now, please do note a couple of disclaimers: Times and days might change since some speakers might need to request a reschedule due to their travel arrangements or even due to internal order dependencies between sessions. If you talk ...

July 14, 2018: DebConf18 Arrival Information

If you are going to DebConf18, you’ll be meeting your fellow Debian contributors and the awesome local team soon. Below is the link to the Welcome PDF document to facilitate your journey and arrival at DebConf18. Please read the information carefully, print the document and carry it with you: https ...

March 16, 2018: Registration is now open for DebConf18, in Hsinchu, Taiwan

We are delighted and proud to announce that you can now register for DebConf18! DebConf18 will take place in Hsinchu, Taiwan from 29 July to 5 August 2018. It will be preceded by DebCamp, July 21 to July 27, and Open Day, July 28. To register for DebConf18, visit our ...

Feb. 7, 2018: Call for Proposals

The Call for Proposals for DebConf18 has been published. You can now sign into this website and submit an event, or write to us to suggest an invited speaker. Talk proposals must be submitted by Sunday 17 June 2018 at the latest. We hope to see you in Hsinchu!

Aug. 11, 2017: DebConf18 dates announced at DebConf17

Next year, DebConf will be held in Hsinchu, Taiwan, from 29 July to 5 August 2018. For the days before DebConf the local organisers will again set up DebCamp, a session for some intense work on improving the distribution, from July 21 to 27, and the Debian Day on July ...