14 DAY TRIAL // The Debian community is already planning for the next year's DebConf conference for Debian developers, contributors, and users, which will take place in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
As expected, DebConf17, this year's annual Debian Developers and Contributors Conference, was another success, so it's normal for the Debian team responsible for organizing the DebConf event to start preparing for the next one.
DebConf18 is months away, but you can start preparing today because the official dates have been published in the Debian Wiki, suggesting that the conference will take place from July 29 to August 5, 2018, and it will be preceded by DebCamp between July 21-27.
DebCamp is a special event aimed at the general public, and it's held days before DebConf, where local organizers will again set up a session for some intense work on improving the next major release of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution, namely Debian 10 "Buster."
DebConf18 to be hosted by National Chiao Tung University
If you're wondering where in the world the Debian developers will host the DebConf18 conference next year, you should know that they chose the Hsinchu City in Taiwan, as the even will be hosted by National Chiao Tung University.
While DebConf is an essential experience for the Debian developer, it's also the perfect place for new and existing Debian developers to gather together and share their knowledge, as well as to hack on the Debian GNU/Linux and add new features or improve existing ones.
It's Debian's main event of the year, and you can find all the details regarding accommodation, travel, etc. in the dedicated Wiki page, which also includes information for those who want to get involved in DebConf18's organizing process or submit talks.
Debian GNU/Linux is one of the most used and acclaimed Linux-based operating systems, on which numerous other popular distros are based, including Ubuntu and Linux Mint. The latest release is Debian GNU/Linux 9.2 "Stretch" and the next one will be Debian GNU/Linux 10 "Buster," expected next year.