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DebConf23 starts today in Kochi On Sun 10 September 2023

On Sun 10 September 2023 with tags debconf debconf23
Written by The Debian Publicity Team

DebConf23, the 24th annual Debian Developer Conference, is taking place in Kochi, India from September 10th to 17th, 2023.

Debian contributors from all over the world have come together at Infopark, Kochi to participate and work in a conference exclusively run by volunteers.

Today the main conference starts with over 373 expected attendants and 92 scheduled activities, including 45-minute and 20-minute talks, Bird of a Feather ("BoF") team meetings, workshops, a job fair, as well as a variety of other events.

The full schedule is updated each day, including activities planned ad-hoc by attendees over the course of the conference.

If you would like to engage remotely, you can follow the video streams available from the DebConf23 website for the events happening in the three talk rooms: Anamudi, Kuthiran and Ponmudi. Or you can join the conversations happening inside the talk rooms via the OFTC IRC network in the #debconf-anamudi#debconf-kuthiran, and the #debconf-ponmudi channels. Please also join us in the #debconf channel for common discussions related to DebConf.

You can also follow the live coverage of news about DebConf23 provided by our micronews service or the @debian profile on your favorite social network.

DebConf is committed to a safe and welcoming environment for all participants. Please see our Code of Conduct page on the DebConf23 website for more information on this.

Debian thanks the commitment of numerous sponsors to support DebConf23, particularly our Platinum Sponsors: Infomaniak, Proxmox and Siemens.

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DebConf23 welcomes its sponsors!

On Sun 10 September 2023 with tags debconf debconf23 sponsors
Written by The Debian Publicity Team

DebConf23 logo

DebConf23, the 24th edition of the Debian conference is taking place in Infopark at Kochi, Kerala, India. Thanks to the hard work of its organizers, it will be, this year as well, an interesting and fruitful event for attendees.

We would like to warmly welcome the sponsors of DebConf23, and introduce them to you.

We have three Platinum sponsors.

  • Our first Platinum sponsor is Infomaniak. Infomaniak is a key player in the European cloud market and the leading developer of Web technologies in Switzerland. It aims to be an independent European alternative to the web giants and is committed to an ethical and sustainable Web that respects privacy and creates local jobs. Infomaniak develops cloud solutions (IaaS, PaaS, VPS), productivity tools for online collaboration and video and radio streaming services.

  • Proxmox is our second Platinum sponsor. Proxmox develops powerful, yet easy-to-use open-source server software. The product portfolio from Proxmox, including server virtualization, backup, and email security, helps companies of any size, sector, or industry to simplify their IT infrastructures. The Proxmox solutions are based on the great Debian platform, and we are happy that we can give back to the community by sponsoring DebConf23.

  • Siemens is our third Platinum sponsor. Siemens is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure and transport. From resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation, and advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to enhance the everyday of billions of people.

Our Gold sponsors are:

  • Lenovo, Lenovo is a global technology leader manufacturing a wide portfolio of connected products including smartphones, tablets, PCs and workstations as well as AR/VR devices, smart home/office and data center solutions.

  • Freexian, Freexian is a services company specialized in Free Software and in particular Debian GNU/Linux, covering consulting, custom developments, support, training. Freexian has a recognized Debian expertise thanks to the participation of Debian developers.

  • Google, Google is one of the largest technology companies in the world, providing a wide range of Internet-related services and products such as online advertising technologies, search, cloud computing, software, and hardware.

  • Ubuntu, the Operating System delivered by Canonical.

Our Silver sponsors are:

  • The Bern University of Applied Sciences with near 7,800 students enrolled, located in the Swiss capital.
  • Collabora, a global consultancy delivering Open Source software solutions to the commercial world.
  • FOSS United, a non-profit foundation that aims at promoting and strengthening the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) ecosystem in India.
  • The FSIJ, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Free Software growth and development.
  • Civil Infrastructure Platform, a collaborative project hosted by the Linux Foundation, establishing an open source “base layer” of industrial grade software.
  • Roche, a major international pharmaceutical provider and research company dedicated to personalized healthcare.
  • Two Sigma, rigorous inquiry, data analysis, and invention to help solve the toughest challenges across financial services.
  • Matanel Foundation, operates in Israel, as its first concern is to preserve the cohesion of a society and a nation plagued by divisions.
  • The FOSSEE (Free/Libre and Open Source Software for Education) project promotes the use of FLOSS tools in academia and research. The project is part of the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India.
  • Arm: with the world’s Best SoC Design Portfolio, Arm powered solutions have been supporting innovation for more than 30 years and are deployed in over 225 billion chips to date.
  • Kerala Vision Broadband is a subsidiary of Kerala State IT Infrastructure Limited (KSITIL) which provides high-speed internet services in the state of Kerala, India.

Bronze sponsors:

And finally, our Supporter level sponsors:

A special thanks to the Infoparks Kerala, our Venue Partner!

Thanks to all our sponsors for their support! Their contributions make it possible for a large number of Debian contributors from all over the globe to work together, help and learn from each other in DebConf23.


DebianDay Celebrations and comments

On Sat 09 September 2023 with tags debian birthday debianday debian30
Written by Donald Norwood, Paulo Henrique de Lima Santana
Artwork by Credited

Translations: pt-BR

Debian Celebrates 30 years!

We celebrated our birthday this year and we had a great time with new friends, new members welcomed to the community, and the world.

We have collected a few comments, videos, and discussions from around the Internet, and some images from some of the DebianDay2023 events. We hope that you enjoyed the day(s) as much as we did!

Maqsuel Maqson

"Debian 30 years of collective intelligence" -Maqsuel Maqson

Brazil

Thiago Pezzo

Pouso Alegre, Brazil

Daniel Pimentel

Maceió, Brazil

Daniel Lenharo

Curitiba, Brazil

Daniel Lenharo

The cake is there. :)

phls

Honorary Debian Developers: Buzz, Jessie, and Woody welcome guests to this amazing party.

Carlos Melara

Sao Carlos, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Carlos Melara

Stickers, and Fliers, and Laptops, oh my!

phls

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

sergiosacj

Brasília, Brazil

sergiosacj

Brasília, Brazil

Mexico

Jathan

30 años!

Jathan

A quick Selfie

Jathan

We do not encourage beverages on computing hardware, but this one is okay by us.

Germany

h01ger

30 years of love

h01ger

The German Delegation is also looking for this dog who footed the bill for the party, then left mysteriously.

h01ger

We took the party outside

Stefano Rivera

We brought the party back inside at CCCamp

Belgium

Stefano Rivera

Cake and Diversity in Belgium

El Salvador

Gato Barato Canelón Pulgosky

Food and Fellowship in El Salvador

South Africa

highvoltage

Debian is also very delicious!

highvoltage

All smiles waiting to eat the cake

Reports

Debian Day 30 years in Maceió - Brazil

Debian Day 30 years in São Carlos - Brazil

Debian Day 30 years in Pouso Alegre - Brazil

Debian Day 30 years in Belo Horizonte - Brazil

Debian Day 30 years in Curitiba - Brazil

Debian Day 30 years in Brasília - Brazil

Debian Day 30 years online in Brazil

Articles & Blogs

Happy Debian Day - going 30 years strong - Liam Dawe

Debian Turns 30 Years Old, Happy Birthday! - Marius Nestor

30 Years of Stability, Security, and Freedom: Celebrating Debian’s Birthday - Bobby Borisov

Happy 30th Birthday, Debian! - Claudio Kuenzier

Debian is 30 and Sgt Pepper Is at Least Ninetysomething - Christine Hall

Debian turns 30! -Corbet

Thirty years of Debian! - Lennart Hengstmengel

Debian marks three decades as 'Universal Operating System' - Sam Varghese

Debian Linux Celebrates 30 Years Milestone - Joshua James

30 years on, Debian is at the heart of the world's most successful Linux distros - Liam Proven

Looking Back on 30 Years of Debian - Maya Posch

Cheers to 30 Years of Debian: A Journey of Open Source Excellence - arindam

Discussions and Social Media

Debian Celebrates 30 Years - Source: News YCombinator

Brand-new Linux release, which I'm calling the Debian ... Source: News YCombinator

Comment: Congrats @debian !!! Happy Birthday! Thank you for becoming a cornerstone of the #opensource world. Here's to decades of collaboration, stability & #software #freedom -openSUSELinux via X (formerly Twitter)

Comment: Today we #celebrate the 30th birthday of #Debian, one of the largest and most important cornerstones of the #opensourcecommunity. For this we would like to thank you very much and wish you the best for the next 30 years! Source: X (Formerly Twitter -TUXEDOComputers via X (formerly Twitter)

Happy Debian Day! - Source: Reddit.com

Video The History of Debian | The Beginning - Source: Linux User Space

Debian Celebrates 30 years -Source: Lobste.rs

Video Debian At 30 and No More Distro Hopping! - LWDW388 - Source: LinuxGameCast

Debian Celebrates 30 years! - Source: Debian User Forums

Debian Celebrates 30 years! - Source: Linux.org


Siemens welcomed as a Platinum Sponsor of DebConf23!

On Tue 05 September 2023 with tags debconf23 sponsor siemens
Written by Sahil Dhiman
Artwork by Siemens

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We are pleased to announce that Siemens has committed to sponsor DebConf23 as Platinum Sponsor.

Siemens is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure and transport. From resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation, and advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people.

With this commitment as Platinum Sponsor, Siemens is contributing to make possible our annual conference, and directly supporting the progress of Debian and Free Software, helping to strengthen the community that continues to collaborate on Debian projects throughout the rest of the year.

Thank you very much Siemens, for your support of DebConf23!


Debian Celebrates 30 years!

On Wed 16 August 2023 with tags debian birthday debianday
Written by Jean-Pierre Giraud, Donald Norwood, Grzegorz Szymaszek, Debian Publicity Team
Artwork by Jeff Maier

Translations: fr pl

Debian 30 years by Jeff Maier

Over 30 years ago the late Ian Murdock wrote to the comp.os.linux.development newsgroup about the completion of a brand-new Linux release which he named "The Debian Linux Release".

He built the release by hand, from scratch, so to speak. Ian laid out guidelines for how this new release would work, what approach the release would take regarding its size, manner of upgrades, installation procedures; and with great care of consideration for users without Internet connection.

Unaware that he had sparked a movement in the fledgling F/OSS community, Ian worked on and continued to work on Debian. The release, now aided by volunteers from the newsgroup and around the world, grew and continues to grow as one of the largest and oldest FREE operating systems that still exist today.

Debian at its core is comprised of Users, Contributors, Developers, and Sponsors, but most importantly, People. Ians drive and focus remains embedded in the core of Debian, it remains in all of our work, it remains in the minds and hands of the users of The Universal Operating System.

The Debian Project is proud and happy to share our anniversary not exclusively unto ourselves, instead we share this moment with everyone, as we come together in celebration of a resounding community that works together, effects change, and continues to make a difference, not just in our work but around the world.

Debian is present in cluster systems, datacenters, desktop computers, embedded systems, IoT devices, laptops, servers, it may possibly be powering the web server and device you are reading this article on, and it can also be found in Spacecraft.

Closer to earth, Debian fully supports projects for accessibility: Debian Edu/Skolelinux - an operating system designed for educational use in schools and communities, Debian Science - providing free scientific software across many established and emerging fields, Debian Hamradio - for amateur radio enthusiasts, Debian-Accessibility - a project focused on the design of an operating system suited to fit the requirements of people with disabilites, and Debian Astro - focused on supporting professional and hobbyist astronomers.

Debian strives to give, reach, embrace, mentor, share, and teach with internships through many programs internally and externally such as the Google Summer of Code, Outreachy, and the Open Source Promotion Plan.

None of this could be possible without the vast amount of support, care, and contributions from what started as and is still an all volunteer project. We celebrate with each and every one who has helped shape Debian over all of these years and toward the future.

Today we all certainly celebrate 30 years of Debian, but know that Debian celebrates with each and every one of you all at the same time.

Over the next few days Celebration parties are planned to take place in Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany (CCCcamp), India, Iran, Portugal, Serbia, South Africa, and Turkey.

You are of course, invited to join us!

Check out, attend, or form your very own DebianDay 2023 Event.

See you then!

Thank you, thank you all so very much.

With Love,

The Debian Project


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