Gianfranco Costamagna dijo [Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 08:24:02AM +0000]:
(...)3. DebConf (...) I digress, this isn't about my gripes with DebConf, it's about yours. What do you think are the biggest problems with DebConf, and if you had a magic wish or two as DPL to change things, what would that be?I support this idea, for reasons I couldn't attend any DebConf yet, but I plan to start attending them in the future. One idea (probably bad I know), might be to consider shifting the time of the DebConf by some days every year, to allow people have higher chances to attend if they coudln't have vacation period in august. Not sure if this is a good idea or not, but might be worth a discussion
As a long-time DebConf organizer and current member of the DebConf Committee: The reason DebConf usually takes place in July/August is that it's the spot our local organizers can usually find availability in the venues that host us (that are often universities, so it makes sense to be there while they are on vacation). Of course, we have had conferences a bit later in the year (Kochi, India, for DC23, was in September due to weather concerns, and if the Japanese team presents their bid for DC27, it's very likely it will be in September as well for the same reason). But this is more due to what the localteam suggests as viable than to something we global organizers push for centrally. Anyway, I hope for the opportunity to meet you in person at a future DebConf! 🙂 – Gunnar.