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"Ceratopsian" will be the default theme for Debian 13
The theme "Ceratopsian" by Elise Couper has been selected as the default theme for Debian 13 "trixie". The theme is inspired by Trixie's (the fictional character from Toy Story) frill and is also influenced by a previously used theme called "futurePrototype" by Alex Makas.
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Bits from the DPL
This is bits from DPL for November.
MiniDebConf Toulouse
I had the pleasure of attending the MiniDebConf in Toulouse, which featured a range of engaging talks, complementing those from the recent MiniDebConf in Cambridge. Both events were preceded by a DebCamp, which provided a valuable opportunity for focused work and collaboration.
DebCamp
During these events, I participated in numerous technical
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Debian welcomes its new Outreachy interns
Debian continues participating in Outreachy, and we're excited to announce that Debian has selected two interns for the Outreachy December 2024 - March 2025 round.
Patrick Noblet Appiah will work on Automatic Indi-3rd-party driver update, mentored by Thorsten Alteholz.
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New Debian Developers and Maintainers (September and October 2024)
The following contributors got their Debian Developer accounts in the last two months:
- Joachim Bauch (fancycode)
- Alexander Kjäll (capitol)
- Jan Mojžíš (janmojzis)
- Xiao Sheng Wen (atzlinux)
The following contributors were added as Debian Maintainers in the last two months:
- Alberto Bertogli
- Alexis Murzeau
- David Heilderberg
- Xiyue Deng
- Kathara Sasikumar
- Philippe
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OpenStreetMap migrates to Debian 12
You may have seen this toot announcing OpenStreetMap's migration to Debian on their infrastructure.
...🚀 After 18 years on Ubuntu, we've upgraded the @openstreetmap servers to Debian 12 (Bookworm). 🌍 openstreetmap.org is now faster using Ruby 3.1. Onward to new mapping adventures! Thank you to the team for the smooth
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Bits from the DPL
Dear Debian community,
this is Bits from DPL for October. In addition to a summary of my recent activities, I aim to include newsworthy developments within Debian that might be of interest to the broader community. I believe this provides valuable insights and foster a sense of connection across our diverse projects. Also, I welcome your feedback on the format and focus of these Bits, as community input helps shape their value.
Ada Lovelace Day 2024
As outlined in my
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Ada Lovelace Day 2024 - Interview with some Women in Debian
Ada Lovelace Day was celebrated on October 8 in 2024, and on this occasion, to celebrate and raise awareness of the contributions of women to the STEM fields we interviewed some of the women in Debian.
Here we share their thoughts, comments, and concerns with the hope of inspiring more women to become part of
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Bits from the DPL
Dear Debian community,
this are my bits from DPL for September.
New lintian maintainer
I'm pleased to welcome Louis-Philippe Véronneau as a new Lintian maintainer. He humorously acknowledged his new role, stating, "Apparently I'm a Lintian maintainer now". I remain confident that we can, and should, continue modernizing our policy checker, and I see this as one important step toward that
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Debian welcomes Freexian as our newest partner!
We are excited to announce and welcome Freexian into Debian Partners.
Freexian specializes in Free Software with a particular focus on Debian GNU/Linux. Freexian can assist with consulting, training, technical support, packaging, or software development on projects involving
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New Debian Developers and Maintainers (July and August 2024)
The following contributors got their Debian Developer accounts in the last two months:
- Carlos Henrique Lima Melara (charles)
- Joenio Marques da Costa (joenio)
- Blair Noctis (ncts)
The following contributors were added as Debian Maintainers in the last two months:
- Taihsiang Ho
Congratulations!