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 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, 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 |
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, Australia |
This is a smaller Debian event, held annually in various places in the world.
Locations of past and future MiniDebConf events:
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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