Re: Debian Science BOF in Debconf 25?

[Anton Gladky <gladk@debian.org>]

Dear Debian Science/Med Community,

We had a very successful Debian Science BoF! Thanks to all who
participated this time and hope to see more of you next time!

The videos are available here:

https://mirror.netcologne.de/debian-video/2025/DebConf25/debconf25-606-debian-science-team-bof.av1.webm
https://mirror.netcologne.de/debian-video/2025/DebConf25/debconf25-606-debian-science-team-bof.lq.webm

There is a short summary:

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The Debian Science BoF at DebConf25 gathered contributors from academia,
industry, Debian Med, Debian Astro, GPU computing, CERN, AMD, and general QA.

Key points:

* Status: >1000 packages maintained; stable and collaborative team;
              recent updates include VTK 9 and ParaView.
* Challenges: Improve coordination on transitions (e.g., OpenMPI),
              ensure CI is green or disabled, and upstream Debian patches
              where possible.
* Opportunities: Use openQA for GUI testing, expand Debian’s presence
              in Docker/Singularity, and collaborate with
              PyPI/WheelNext for shared library usage.
* Community: Keep team membership permissive, promote outreach at
              conferences/universities, and run joint sprints with Debian Med.
* Actions: Audit CI status, identify GUI test candidates, maintain
              list of missing software, and plan a 2026 Debian Science Sprint.
==========

Best regards




Anton

Am So., 13. Juli 2025 um 22:55 Uhr schrieb Anton Gladky <gladk@debian.org>:
>
> Dear all,
>
> I'm happy to share that our Debian Science BoF has been accepted and
> is scheduled for Saturday, 19 July 2025 at 10:30 (local time). The session
> will run for 40 minutes.
>
> https://debconf25.debconf.org/talks/114-debian-science-team-bof/
>
> It would be great to meet at least part of the team face-to-face with those
> who are here in Brest!
>
> I've drafted a short plan for the BoF on Etherpad. Please feel free to update,
> correct, or add suggestions:
>
> https://pad.dc25.debconf.org/p/114-debian-science-team-bof
>
> Looking forward to the discussion and seeing some of you in person.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Anton
>
>
> Am Fr., 18. Apr. 2025 um 20:26 Uhr schrieb Anton Gladky <gladk@debian.org>:
>>
>> Thanks all for your replies! BoF is requested.
>>
>> See you all in Brest!
>>
>> Anton