DebConf, the Debian developers conference is the yearly conference where developers of the Debian operating system meet to discuss further development of the system.

DebConf T-shirts from conferences 3 through 12.

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

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Locations of past and future DebConf events:

DebConf0 2000 July 5–9 Bordeaux, France
DebConf1 2001 July 2–5 Bordeaux, France
DebConf2 2002 July 5–7 Toronto, Canada
DebConf3 2003 July 18–20 Oslo, Norway
DebConf4 2004 May 26 – June 2 Porto Alegre, Brazil
DebConf5 2005 July 10–17 Helsinki, Finland
DebConf6 2006 May 14–22 Oaxtepec, Mexico
DebConf7 2007 June 17–23 Edinburgh, Scotland
DebConf8 2008 August 10–16 Mar del Plata, Argentina
DebConf9 2009 July 24–30 Cáceres, Spain
DebConf10 2010 August 1–7 New York City, United States
DebConf11 2011 July 24–30 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
DebConf12 2012 July 8–14 Managua, Nicaragua
DebConf13 2013 August 11–18 Vaumarcus, Switzerland
DebConf14 2014 August 23–31 Portland, Oregon, United States
DebConf15 2015 August 15–22 Heidelberg, Germany
DebConf16 2016 July 3–9 Cape Town, South Africa
DebConf17 2017 August 6–12 Montreal, Canada
DebConf18 2018 July 29 – August 4 Hsinchu, Taiwan
DebConf19 2019 July 21–28 Curitiba, Brazil
DebConf20 2020 August 23–29 Online only (due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
DebConf21 2021 August 24–28 Online only (due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
DebConf22 2022 July 17–24 Prizren, Kosovo
DebConf23 2023 September 10–17 Kochi, India
DebConf24 2024 July 28 – August 4 Busan, Republic of Korea
DebConf25 2025 July 14–21 Brest, France

Miniconf

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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:

Debian GNU/Linux: Australian Mini-Conference 2002 2002 February 4–5 Brisbane, Australia
Debian Miniconf2 2003 January 20–21 Perth, Australia
Debian Miniconf3 2004 January 12–13 Adelaide, Australia
Debian Miniconf4 2005 April 18–19 Canberra, Australia
Debian Miniconf5 2006 January 23–24 Dunedin, New Zealand
Debian Miniconf6 2007 January 15–16 Sydney

MiniDebConf

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This is a smaller Debian event, held annually in various places in the world.

Locations of past and future MiniDebConf events:

MiniDebConf 2006 Colombia 2006 August 19–20 Popayán, Colombia
MiniDebConf Centroamérica: Panamá 2010 March 20–23 Panama City, Panama
MiniDebConf 2010 Germany 2010 June 10–11 Berlin, Germany
MiniDebConf 2010 India 2010 August 7–8 Pune, India
MiniDebConf 2010 France 2010 October 30–31 Paris, France
MiniDebConf 2010 Vietnam 2010 November 12–14 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
MiniDebConf 2012 France 2012 November 24–25 Paris, France
MiniDebConf 2013 India 2013 February 22–24 Kozhikode, India
MiniDebConf 2013 UK 2013 November 14–17 Cambridge, United Kingdom
MiniDebConf 2014 France 2012 January 18–19 Paris, France
MiniDebConf 2014 Spain 2014 March 15–16 Barcelona, Spain
MiniDebConf 2014 India(Debutsav) 2014 October 17–18 Kollam, India
MiniDebConf 2014 UK 2014 November 6–9 Cambridge, United Kingdom
MiniDebConf 2015 New-Zealand 2015 January 10–12 Auckland, New Zealand
MiniDebConf 2015 India 2015 January 17–18 Mumbai, India
MiniDebConf 2015 France 2015 April 11–12 Lyon, France
MiniDebConf 2015 Romania 2015 May 16–17 Bucharest, Romania
MiniDebConf 2016 Curitiba 2016 March 5–6 Curitiba, Brazil
MiniDebConf 2018 Hamburg 2018 May 16–20 Hamburg, Germany
MiniDebConf 2019 Hamburg 2019 June 5–9 Hamburg, Germany
MiniDebConf India 2021 2021 January 23-24 Online
MiniDebConf 2021 Regensburg 2021 October 2-3 Regensburg, Germany
MiniDebConf Portugal 2023 2023 February 13-16 Lisbon, Portugal

Attendance

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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.[1]

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