Comments welcome within the next 24 hours! Updated versions will be available at http://scratch.madduck.net/debian__debconf__data__dc8__press__2008.08.06%3APR_Debconf8.txt svn: debconf-data/dc8/press/2008.08.06:PR_Debconf8.txt 6 August 2008 PRESS RELEASE Mar Del Plata to host 9th Debian developer conference ===================================================== * 200 developers from 37 countries to come together at Hotel Dorá, Mar Del Plata, Argentinia, 10-16 August 2008. * 100 talks and tutorial sessions scheduled. * Attendance is free of charge, on-site registration required. Mar Del Plata, Argentina, 6 August 2008 - The Debian Project, the team behind the free Debian GNU/Linux operating system, is inviting members of the public and the press to its annual developer conference, DebConf 8, which takes place from 10 August to 16 August at the Hotel Dorá in Mar Del Plata, Argentina. Over 100 events have been scheduled with speakers from all parts of the world. The topics include global team organisation, internationalisation, development internals and policy, virtualisation, and systems & network adminisatration. In tutorial sessions, attendants can gain hands-on experience in various subjects. Development and brainstorming takes place in the two "hack labs", and peripheral events, such as a world cheese party, allow for extensive networking. The full schedule is available on the conference website: https://penta.debconf.org/dc8_schedule/ Jörg Jaspert of the organiser team is excited: "Of all the Debian conferences I have experienced, this is the best prepared. Thank you to the local team for all their work!" The local organiser team — 40 volunteers from all over the country — have dedicated almost an entire year of their time to make this event happen. Attending the conference is free of charge, although visitors are required to register on-site. More information is available from the conference website: http://debconf8.debconf.org . The language of presentation is English, although many Spanish speakers are available to help and answer questions. On Wednesday, 13 August, no events will take place as conference attendees take a day off to enjoy local sites and culture. Following DebConf 8, Debian Day will take place on 18 August in Buenos Aires. Debian Day is a free-of-charge, one-day software users' conference. The event provides a friendly, personal atmosphere for individuals who are interested in free and open-source software to meet the people behind the project and obtain free advice. ENDS Debian is a free computer operating system based on Linux. Over three thousand volunteers from all over the world work together to create and maintain Debian software. Translated into 27 languages, and supporting a huge range of computer types, Debian calls itself the "universal operating system". DebConf is the annual Debian developer conference. More information about DebConf is available from http://debconf.org . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT DebConf press team press@debconf.org Spanish: English: Sebastian Montini Martin Krafft Tel: 0223 155 560020 Tel: +41 44 6350919 Members of the press are welcome to attend. We are happy to arrange interviews and provide additional information. -- .''`. martin f. krafft <madduck@debconf.org> : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer `. `'` `- DebConf8, 10-16 Aug 2008, Argentina: http://debconf.org i've not lost my mind. it's backed up on tape somewhere.
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