the debconf team announced the final and official dates for debconf12: debcamp will be held from july 1 to 7 2012, followed by debconf from july 8 to 14, in managua, nicaragua. debconf will be preceded by a day during which the doors are opened to the general public, commonly called debian day.

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The DebConf team announced the final and official dates for DebConf12: DebCamp will be held from July 1 to 7 2012, followed by DebConf from July 8 to 14, in Managua, Nicaragua. DebConf will be preceded by a day during which the doors are opened to the general public, commonly called Debian Day.