Debian welcomes the 2025 GSOC contributors/students
We are very excited to announce that Debian has selected nine contributors to work under mentorship on a variety of projects with us during the Google Summer of Code. Here is a list of the projects and students, along with details of the tasks to be p...
Debian Day 2025 - call for celebration
Each year on August the 16th, we celebrate the Debian Project Anniversary. Several communities around the world join us in celebrating "Debian Day" with local events, parties, or gatherings. So, how about celebrating the 32nd anniversary of the Debian ...
New Debian Developers and Maintainers (March and April 2025)
Status: published The following contributors got their Debian Developer accounts in the last two months: Moritz Schlarb (moschlar) Sérgio de Almeida Cipriano Júnior (cipriano) Mario Anthony Limonciello (superm1) The following contributor was added as...
EDF Platinum Sponsor of DebConf25
We are pleased to announce that EDF has committed to sponsor DebConf25 as a Platinum Sponsor. EDF is a leading global utility company focused on low-carbon power generation. The group uses advanced engineering and scientific computing tools to drive i...
Bits from the DPL
Dear Debian community, This is bits from the DPL for April. End of 10 I am sure I was speaking in the interest of the whole project when joining the "End of 10" campaign. Here is what I wrote to the initiators: Hi Joseph and all drivers of the "End of ...
Bits from the DPL
Dear Debian community, this is bits from DPL for March (sorry for the delay, I was waiting for some additional input). Conferences In March, I attended two conferences, each with a distinct motivation. I joined FOSSASIA to address the imbalance in geog...
DebConf25 Registration and Call for Proposals are open
The 26th edition of the Debian annual conference will be held in Brest, France, from July 14th to July 20th, 2025. The main conference will be preceded by DebCamp, from July 7th to July 13th. We invite everyone interested to register for the event to a...
Viridien Platinum Sponsor of DebConf25
We are pleased to announce that Viridien has committed to sponsor DebConf25 as a Platinum Sponsor. Viridien is an advanced technology, digital and Earth data company that pushes the boundaries of science for a more prosperous and sustainable future. V...
Debian Med Sprint in Berlin
Debian Med sprint in Berlin on 15 and 16 February The Debian Med team works on software packages that are associated with medicine, pre-clinical research, and life sciences, and makes them available for the Debian distribution. Seven Debian developers ...
Bits from the DPL
Dear Debian community, this is bits from DPL for February. Ftpmaster team is seeking for new team members In December, Scott Kitterman announced his retirement from the project. I personally regret this, as I vividly remember his invaluable support dur...
DebConf25 Logo Contest Results
Last November, the DebConf25 Team asked the community to help design the logo for the 25th Debian Developers' Conference and the results are in! The logo contest received 23 submissions and we thank all the 295 people who took the time to participate i...
Proxmox Platinum Sponsor of DebConf25
We are pleased to announce that Proxmox has committed to sponsor DebConf25 as a Platinum Sponsor. Proxmox develops powerful, yet easy-to-use Open Source server software. The product portfolio from Proxmox, including server virtualization, backup, and ...
Bits from the DPL
Dear Debian community, this is bits from DPL for January. Sovereign Tech Agency I was recently pointed to Technologies and Projects supported by the Sovereign Tech Agency which is financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate...
Infomaniak Platinum Sponsor of DebConf25
We are pleased to announce that Infomaniak has committed to sponsor DebConf25 as a Platinum Sponsor. Infomaniak is Switzerland’s leading developer of Web technologies. With operations all over Europe and based exclusively in Switzerland, the company...
Bits from the DPL
Dear Debian community, this is bits from DPL for December. Happy New Year 2025! Wishing everyone health, productivity, and a successful Debian release later in this year. Strict ownership of packages I'm glad my last bits sparked discussions about barr...
"Ceratopsian" will be the default theme for Debian 13
The theme "Ceratopsian" by Elise Couper has been selected as the default theme for Debian 13 "trixie". The theme is inspired by Trixie's (the fictional character from Toy Story) frill and is also influenced by a previously used theme called "futureProt...
Bits from the DPL
This is bits from DPL for November. MiniDebConf Toulouse I had the pleasure of attending the MiniDebConf in Toulouse, which featured a range of engaging talks, complementing those from the recent MiniDebConf in Cambridge. Both events were preceded by a...
