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Drupal Association blog: Celebrating Success: DrupalCon Barcelona 2024 Event Impact Recap

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Welcome to the Event Impact Recap of DrupalCon Barcelona 2024. This year’s conference not only showcased the vibrant spirit of our global network but also highlighted the achievements and successes that emerged from this remarkable gathering. As we look forward to upcoming events in Singapore and Atlanta, let’s take a minute to celebrate what we accomplished together in Barcelona!

At every DrupalCon, we unite the global Drupal community—crafted by the community, for the community. Our mission is to foster an inclusive environment where Drupal Certified Partners, Agencies, Marketers, End Users, Developers, Site Builders, and Community Organizers come together to train, learn, network, see old friends and make new ones, and grow their careers. We strive to create a vibrant space that celebrates collaboration and innovation, providing opportunities for personal and professional development.

Through shared knowledge, diverse perspectives, and active engagement, DrupalCon serves as a beacon for Drupal enthusiasts, empowering them to contribute to the future of open-source software. Together, we will shape the next generation of digital experiences, ensuring that Drupal continues to thrive, grow and innovate worldwide.

Key Highlights from DrupalCon Barcelona 2024

Attendance and Engagement

With 1,087 registered attendees and an impressive 96% check-in rate, DrupalCon Barcelona brought together a passionate community of Drupal enthusiasts and professionals. Notably, 307 participants received complimentary registrations (that’s 31%!) for their roles as speakers, scholarship recipients, or planners, reinforcing our commitment to inclusivity and accessibility.

Among the attendees, 27% were first-time DrupalCon participants, while 33.8% had attended four or more times. An impressive 79.1% of attendees expressed their intention to recommend DrupalCon to friends or colleagues, highlighting the event’s value.

Global Representation

DrupalCon Barcelona truly exemplified our global reach, with attendees from 66 countries across six continents. This diversity enriched our discussions and collaborations, showcasing the power of Drupal as a unifying platform.

Registrations Per Country

United Kingdom 122 Japan 4
Spain 113 Slovenia 3
Germany 111 Uruguay 3
Belgium 102 Iceland 3
United States 97 Estonia 2
France 58 Czechia 2
India 33 España 2
Netherlands 31 Israel 2
Norway 30 Armenia 2
Denmark 27 Croatia 2
Switzerland 24 Ghana 2
Austria 23 Schweiz 1
Sweden 22 Nicaragua 1
Finland 21 Singapore 1
Bulgaria 20 Thailand 1
Poland 16 Cyprus 1
Portugal 15 Turkey 1
Ireland 15 Åland Islands 1
Italy 15 Luxembourg 1
Greece 13 Algeria 1
Canada 12 Magyarország 1
Czech Republic 9 Niger 1
Georgia 9 Antigua 1
Romania 8 Bangladesh 1
Serbia 7 Saudi Arabia 1
Brazil 7 Tunisia 1
Ukraine 6 Peru 1
Australia 5 Argentina 1
Lithuania 5 Philippines 1
Belarus 5 Colombia 1
Hungary 5 Burkina Faso 1
Mexico 5 Afghanistan 1
Slovakia 4 Iran 1

DriesNote and Starshot

A standout moment was the DriesNote, which attracted 810 attendees eager to learn about the future of Drupal CMS and the role of AI in expanding our marketplace. The insights shared during this session sparked lively discussions and innovative ideas.

The Starshot track and Makers and Takers tracks were immensely popular, with the top session, “Drupal AI: The Golden Era of the Web,” drawing 520 attendees. These sessions not only highlighted cutting-edge topics but also fostered collaboration and knowledge sharing among participants.

Sponsorship Support

DrupalCon Barcelona 2024 was made possible by the generous support of our sponsors:

  • Diamond Sponsors: 4
  • Platinum Sponsors: 6
  • Gold Sponsors: 3
  • Silver Sponsors: 12
  • Module Sponsors: 11
  • Village Sponsors: 5
  • Media Sponsors: 3
  • Scholarship Sponsors: 3
  • Total Sponsors: 30

In total, we had 30 sponsors whose commitment to the Drupal community was essential for the event and the overall community growth and success. Their support underscores the strength of our partnerships and shared goals.

Volunteer Contributions

The success of DrupalCon Barcelona was greatly aided by 208 dedicated volunteers, who contributed their time and talents across various roles—from session review committees and help desks to contribution monitors and photographers. Their hard work and enthusiasm were crucial in creating a welcoming and productive environment for all.

Looking Ahead

As we reflect on the achievements and connections fostered at DrupalCon Barcelona 2024, I feel optimistic about the future of Drupal. This event was not just a conference; it was a celebration of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and community spirit. 

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to this success—from attendees and volunteers to sponsors and organizers. Together, we can carry this momentum forward as we embark on the next chapter of Drupal’s journey at DrupalCon Singapore, DrupalCon Atlanta, and beyond.

Here’s to continued growth, innovation, and the vibrant spirit of the Drupal community! I hope to see many of you in Singapore in December where we will be getting a sneak peek of the Drupal CMS, ahead of it’s release in January 2025; tickets are available on the DrupalCon Singapore website.

Python 3.14.0 alpha 2 released

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Alpha 2? But Alpha 1 only just came out!

https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3140a2/

This is an early developer preview of Python
3.14

Major
new features of the 3.14 series, compared to 3.13

Python 3.14 is still in development. This release, 3.14.0a2 is the
second of seven planned alpha releases.

Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current
state of new features and bug fixes and to test the release process.

During the alpha phase, features may be added up until the start of
the beta phase (2025-05-06) and, if necessary, may be modified or
deleted up until the release candidate phase (2025-07-22). Please keep
in mind that this is a preview release and its use is
not recommended for production environments.

Many new features for Python 3.14 are still being planned and
written. Among the new major new features and changes so far:

The next pre-release of Python 3.14 will be 3.14.0a3, currently
scheduled for 2024-12-17.

More resources

Enjoy the new release

Thanks to all of the many volunteers who help make Python Development
and these releases possible! Please consider supporting our efforts by
volunteering yourself or through organisation contributions to the Python Software
Foundation.

Regards from a chilly Helsinki with snow on the way,

Your release team,
Hugo van Kemenade
Ned Deily
Steve Dower
Łukasz Langa

“Why I stopped using OpenBSD”

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I’ve linked to quite a few posts by OpenBSD developer Solène Rapenne on OSNews, mostly about her work for and knowledge of OpenBSD. However, she recently posted about her decision to leave the OpenBSD team, and it mostly comes down to the fact she hasn’t been using OpenBSD for a while now due to a myriad of problems she’s encountering. Posts like these are generally not that fun to link to, and I’ve been debating about this for a few days now, but I think highlighting such problems, especially when detailed by a now-former OpenBSD developer, is an important thing to do. Hardware compatibility is an issue because OpenBSD has no Bluetooth support, its gamepad support is fractured and limited, and most of all, battery life and heat are a major issue, as Solène notes that “OpenBSD draws more power than alternatives, by a good margin”. For her devops work, she also needs to run a lot of software in virtual machines, and this seems to be a big problem on OpenBSD, as performance in this area seems limited. Lastly, OpenBSD seems to be having stability issues and crashes a lot for her, and while this in an of itself is a big problem already, it’s compounded by the fact that OpenBSD’s file system is quite outdated, and most crashes will lead to corrupted or lost files, since the file system doesn’t have any features to mitigate this. I went through a similar, but obviously much shorter and far less well-informed experience with OpenBSD myself. It’s such a neat, understandable, and well-thought out operating system, but its limitations are obvious, and they will start to bother you sooner or later if you’re trying to use it as a general purpose operating system. While it’s entirely understandable because OpenBSD’s main goal is not the desktop, it still sucks because everything else about the operating system is so damn nice and welcoming. Solène found her alternative in Linux and Qubes OS: I moved from OpenBSD to Qubes OS for almost everything (except playing video games) on which I run Fedora virtual machines (approximately 20 VM simultaneously in average). This provides me better security than OpenBSD could provide me as I am able to separate every context into different spaces, this is absolutely hardcore for most users, but I just can’t go back to a traditional system after this. ↫ Solène Rapenne She lists quite a few Linux features she particularly likes and why, such as cgroups, systemd, modern file systems like Btrfs and ZFS, SELinux, and more. It’s quite rare to see someone of her calibre so openly list the shortcomings of the system she clearly otherwise loves and put a lot of effort in, and move to what is generally looked at with some disdain within the community she came from. It also highlights that issues with running OpenBSD as a general purpose operating system are not confined to less experienced users such as myself, but extend towards extremely experienced and knowledgeable people like actual OpenBSD developers. I’m definitely not advocating for OpenBSD to change course or make a hard pivot to becoming a desktop operating system, but I do think that even within the confines of a server operating system there’s room for at least things like a much improved and faster file system that provides the modern features server users expect, too.

AR Novel Game ‘Virtual Girlfriend AR Cotton’ PV

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Now available on DLsite! A free trial version is available, so please try it out first.
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“Virtual Girlfriend AR Cotton” is an Android 【AR】x【Novel】x【Pseudo-binaural ASMR】game.

Summon your girlfriend to your room for chat, touching, and…【intimate activities】!
Customize hairstyles/outfits, change eye/hair colors…because she’s a virtual human!
Deepen bonds from acquaintance to friend to lover, enjoy 【intimate activities】anywhere in the real world♪

Experience AR (Augmented Reality) easily on smartphone, different from VR.

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Circle: useros
CV: Sakaya Mero
Video BGM: BGMer

(83HD) Shrouding the Heavens Episode 83 English Subtitle || Sub Indo (Zhe Tian)

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Shrouding the Heavens, 遮天,83,Zhe Tian,
At the edge of the dark and frozen universe, nine giant dragon corpses were bound in ancient bronze coffins. It seemed they had been there since the birth of the universe. This amazing view was captured by a spacecraft hovering in outer space.
The nine dragons and the mysterious bronze coffin made people wonder whether they went back to ancient times or had just reached another shore in the universe. A giant mythical world opens up, where immortality gradually emerges and paranormal events continue to occur.
Many people began to find their own traces (Dao) in these mythical realms. Their passion was like the turbulent and unrelenting waves of the sea. The heat in their blood was like an erupting volcano. Their desire for power and immortality drags them into the abyss without realizing it.
#ShroudingtheHeaven
#遮天
#83
#ShroundingtheHeavens
#Zhetian

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