New Debian Developers and Maintainers (January and February 2016)
On Mon 14 March 2016 with tags projectWritten by Jean-Pierre Giraud
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The following contributors got their Debian Developer accounts in the last two months:
- Otto Kekäläinen (otto)
- Dariusz Dwornikowski (darek)
- Daniel Stender (stender)
- Afif Elghraoui (afif)
- Victor Seva (vseva)
- James Cowgill (jcowgill)
The following contributors were added as Debian Maintainers in the last two months:
- Giovani Augusto Ferreira
- Ondřej Nový
- Jason Pleau
- Michael Robin Crusoe
- Ferenc Wágner
- Enrico Rossi
- Christian Seiler
- Daniel Echeverry
- Ilias Tsitsimpis
- James Clarke
- Luca Boccassi
Congratulations!
Debian selected to participate in the Google Summer of Code
On Sun 13 March 2016 with tags gsoc google announce development diversity software code projectsWritten by Nicolas Dandrimont
For the tenth time running, Debian has been selected as a mentoring organization for the Google Summer of Code (Debian-specific program page), an internship program open to university students aged 18 and up.
Our team of amazing mentors has cooked up an exciting list of projects this year, and we would be glad to have you on board with Debian for one of those summer internships. The student application period will open on March 14 (and close on March 25), but feel free to subscribe to our mailing list and get in touch with our mentors. You can also catch us on our IRC channel #debian-soc.
Debian is looking for three interns in the Outreachy Program
On Sat 12 March 2016 with tags outreachy announce development diversity women software code projectsWritten by Nicolas Dandrimont
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As part of its diversity outreach initiatives, Debian will be participating in the upcoming 12th round (May - August 2016) of Outreachy, an internship program open worldwide to women (cis and trans), trans men and genderqueer people, as well as nationals and residents of the United States of any gender who are Black/African American, Hispanic/Latin@, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, and specifically of our sponsor Intel who has given us funds specifically for one intern, Debian will be able to welcome three interns this round.
Applications for the program are open until March 22nd, so don't wait up! Debian has a lot of interesting internship opportunities this year. More info about the program is available on the Debian specific program page, as well as on the official website. Feel free to contact the outreach team and mentors on our mailing list or IRC channel #debian-soc in irc.oftc.net
If you want Debian to keep participating in such programs, and expand its outreach efforts, you can donate to one of the organizations supporting the Debian project, or volunteer some time by participating in discussions on our mailing list.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Platinum Sponsor of DebConf16
On Tue 08 March 2016 with tags debconf16 debconf sponsors HPEWritten by Laura Arjona Reina
Translations: es
We are very pleased to announce that Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has committed to support DebConf16 as a Platinum sponsor.
"We're excited to support Debian's annual conference which brings together Debian contributors from all around the world. In addition to our sponsorship, we will actively participate in DebConf", said Steve Geary, Senior Director at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
HPE is one of the largest computer companies in the world, providing a wide range of products and services, such as servers, storage, networking, consulting and support, software, and financial services.
HPE is also a development partner of Debian, and provides hardware for port development, Debian mirrors, and other Debian services (hardware donations are listed in the Debian machines page).
With this additional commitment as Platinum Sponsor, HPE contributes to make possible our annual conference, and directly supports the progress of Debian and Free Software helping to strengthen the community that continues to collaborate on Debian projects throughout the rest of the year.
Thank you very much Hewlett Packard Enterprise, for your support of DebConf16!
Become a sponsor too!
DebConf16 is still accepting sponsors. Interested companies and organizations may contact the DebConf team through sponsors@debconf.org, and visit the DebConf16 website at http://debconf16.debconf.org.
I love Free Software Day 2016: Show your love for Free Software
On Sun 14 February 2016 with tags contributing debian free software FSFEWritten by Laura Arjona Reina
Translations: es
Today February 14th, the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) celebrates the "I Love Free Software" day. I Love Free Software day is a day for Free Software users to appreciate and thank the contributors of their favourite software applications, projects and organisations.
We take this opportunity to say "thank you" to all the Debian upstreams and downstreams, and all the Debian developers and contributors. Thanks for your work and dedication to free software!
There are many ways to participate in this ILoveFS day and we encourage everybody to join in and celebrate. Show your love to Debian developers, contributors and teams virtually on social networks using the #ilovefs hashtag and spreading the word in your own social media circles, or by visiting the ILoveFS campaign website to find and use some of the promotional materials available such as postcards and banners.
To learn more about the FSFE, you can read their announcement of this campaign or visit their general website.