Debian Conference


DebConf, the Debian developers conference is the yearly conference where developers of the Debian operating system meet to discuss further development of the system.
Besides the scheduled workshops and talks, Debian developers take the opportunity to hack on the Debian system in a more informal setting. This has been institutionalised by introducing the DebCamp in the Oslo DebConf in 2003: a room is set aside and computing infrastructure provided.

Locations

Locations of past and future DebConf events:
2000July 5–9Bordeaux, France
2001July 2–5Bordeaux, France
2002July 5–7Toronto, Canada
2003July 18–20Oslo, Norway
2004May 26–June 2Porto Alegre, Brazil
2005July 10–17Helsinki, Finland
2006May 14–22Oaxtepec, Mexico
2007June 17–23Edinburgh, Scotland
2008August 10–16Mar del Plata, Argentina
2009July 24–30Cáceres, Spain
2010August 1–7New York, USA
2011July 24–30Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2012July 8–14Managua, Nicaragua
2013August 11–18Vaumarcus, Switzerland
2014August 23–31Portland, Oregon, USA
2015August 15–22Heidelberg, Germany
2016July 3–9Cape Town, South Africa
2017August 6-12Montreal, Canada
2018July 29-August 4Hsinchu, Taiwan
2019July 21-28Curitiba, Brazil
2020Haifa, Israel
2021Pristina, Kosovo
DebConf222022Kochi, Kerala, India

Miniconf

These were one-day miniature conferences, originally held in association with the main linux.conf.au Australian Linux conference. They were targeted towards specific communities of interest and offered delegates an opportunity to network with other enthusiasts while immersing themselves in a specific topic or project.
Locations of past LCA Miniconf events:
2002Feb 4–5Brisbane, Australia
2003Jan 20–21Perth, Australia
2004Jan 12–13Adelaide, Australia
2005Apr 18–19Canberra, Australia
2006Jan 23–24Dunedin, New Zealand
2007Jan 15–16Sydney, Australia
2015Jan 10-12Auckland, New Zealand

MiniDebConf

This is a smaller Debian event, held annually in various places in the world.
Locations of past and future MiniDebConf events:
2006Aug 19-20Popayán, Colombia
2010Mar 20–23Panama City, Panama
2010Jun 10–11Berlin, Germany
2010Aug 7–8Pune, India
2010Oct 30-31Paris, France
2010Nov 12-14Hi Chi Minh, Vietnam
2012Nov 24-25Paris, France
2013Feb 22–24Kozhikode, Kerala, India
2013Nov 14-17Cambridge, UK
2012Jan 18-19Paris, France
2014Mar 15-16Barcelona, Spain
2014Oct 17-18Kollam, Kerala, India
2014Nov 6-9Cambridge, UK
2015Jan 10-12Auckland, New Zealand
2015Jan 17-18Mumbai, India
2015Apr 11-12Lyon, France
2015May 16–17Bucharest, Romania
2016Mar 05–06Curitiba, Brazil
2018May 16-20Hamburg, Germany
2019Jun 05-09Hamburg, Germany

Attendance

According to a 2013 brochure, the conference had about 30 attendees in 2000 while in 2011 there were around 300 attendees, and about 250 are expected.