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 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 |
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 |
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 |
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]
