Debian micronews

autopkgtest, a test automation tool for Debian packages, is a central part of the contemporary Debian release process and quality control efforts. The activity "autopkgtest office hours" (17:00 UTC) aim to help fellow maintainers with their questions about implementing or improving autopkgtest support for their packages, https://debconf21.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/

#DebConf21 online continues at 16:00 UTC with a talk in Telugu "డెబియన్ ప్రాజెక్ట్ - అంతర్జాతీయ ఆపరేటింగ్ సిస్టంగా దాని సౌలబ్యథ మరియు రుపాంతర" about Debian Project as international operating system on channel two; at the same time the short talk "Debuginfod on Debian" in channel one explains what is a debuginfod server and how to use it, followed at 16:30 UTC by the talk "Two Pinebooks walk into a bar..." telling the tale of two arm64 laptops, https://debconf21.debconf.org/schedule/?block=5

Are you participating in #DebConf21? Wether you are a speaker or help in the video team, you're watching the stream or participating in the IRC channels, we'd like you to be in the DebConf21 group photo! Follow the instructions to send your photo before DebConf finishes (today!) https://lists.debian.org/debconf-announce/2021/08/msg00002.html

We have organised a small Poetry Event in #DebConf21 during the evening break (18:45 UTC). If you have some poems you'd like to share (yours or from a poet you like, no matter the language), follow the instructions to join us https://debconf21.debconf.org/talks/111-poetry-event/

From 14:50 UTC through 16:00 UTC #DebConf21 pauses for a break. Do you want to have a look at two DebConf21 songs, written by Andrew Cater? http://flosslinuxblog.blogspot.com/2021/08/if-you-do-it-twice-its-tradition-says.html

"डेबियन समुदाय आणि डेबियन सोबत माझा अनुभव" (My experience with Debian community and Debian, in Marathi) explains how mentors and community members help to learn debian packaging, on channel two at 14:30 UTC, https://debconf21.debconf.org/schedule/venue/2/

The short talk "Debian for Open Science" (14:00 UTC) is intended to put forth the idea and the means for Debian packages for Open Science and "Looking Forward to Reproducible Builds" (14:30 UTC) will highlight some recent developments, with an eye to what might happen as Debian embarks upon the "Bookworm" development cycle. Both talks on channel one, https://debconf21.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/

The short talk "Debian for Open Science" (14:00 UTC) is intended to put forth the idea and the means for Debian packages for Open Science and "Looking Forward to Reproducible Builds" (14:30 UTC) will highlight some recent developments, with an eye to what might happen as Debian embarks upon the “Bookworm” development cycle. Both talks on channel one, https://debconf21.debconf.org/schedule/venue/1/

The talks for 13:30 UTC slot have been cancelled too, sorry for the inconveniences. #DebConf21 will continue at 14:00 UTC https://debconf21.debconf.org/schedule/?block=5

Unfortunately the short talk "हिंदी में अनुवाद करने के लिए कार्यप्रणाली" (How the translation workflow for Hindi works) has been cancelled. We apologise for the inconveniences, keep an eye on the schedule for last minute changes https://debconf21.debconf.org/schedule/?block=5