The Linux Foundation is ecstatic to return to in-person events next month; we know how important these face-to-face gatherings are to accelerating collaboration and innovation in the open source community.
We know you have questions surrounding health and safety at in-person events and want to pause for a moment to address these. Rest assured – your health has been at the forefront of every move and decision we have made as we make a safe return back to in-person events.
Let’s start here with some items from behind the scenes.
Vaccines, masks and everyone’s new favorite phrase: social distancing.
All of the above protocols are in place for LF and LF Project events (like KubeCon + CloudNativeCon) through November 2021.
We are working closely with each of our venues and their local jurisdictions to ensure we are following all local requirements and recommendations. Here are some items you can expect on-site at any of our events through November:
You can view a full list of onsite safety procedures on the Health and Safety page, under the “Attend” tab on all event microsites at events.linuxfoundation.org.
Quick Links
View Open Source Summit + ELC + OSPOCon Health and Safety page
View Open Networking + Edge Summit & Kubernetes on Edge Day Health and Safety page
View KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Health and Safety page
We are keeping our health and safety guidelines updated regularly, and adding to the FAQ as necessary. If these resources do not answer a question you may have, reach out to us at events@linuxfoundation.org.
After much research and with guidance from Dr. Selanikio, we believe the combination of vaccination and mask requirements, along with the other protocols we are putting in place, provides a safe environment for our in-person event participants.
We understand that not everyone will be able to join us in-person due to a variety of factors, which is why we are delighted to offer attendees the ability to participate in our events virtually. To learn more about the different pass options, click on the “Register” tab on any of our event websites.
We hope this information brings you assurance that keeping you and all our event participants safe is top of mind – and will continue to be as we make each and every decision. A big THANK YOU to the entire open source community for your understanding during this fluid COVID-19 situation and this very challenging time in our history. We look forward to seeing you at our events this fall!