Please make sure to read and follow the upgrade guide carefully when upgrading from an older major version to Opencast 17.
RPM and Debian packages as well as Docker images will be available soon. Watch for announcements in the matrix channel or on the users list.
To all committers and involved contributors, thank you for all your wonderful work. This could not have happened without you, and we are glad we were able to work together and get this release out.
Best Regards
Release Managers Opencast 17.0 Katrin Ihler Veronika Schröer
The 2025 Opencast Summit will be hosted at Graz University of Technology, Austria, from February 26 to 28. After our online summit in 2021, we are happy to welcome you in person in the city of Graz!
Registration
The registration is now open; confirmations will be sent bi-weekly.
The Opencast Summit 2025 will take place at Graz University of Technology, more specifically at Stremayrgasse 16, 8010 Graz („BMT building“).
If you arrive by public transport, the venue is a short walk from the „Neue Technik“ tram stop (line 6) or the „Mandellstraße“ tram stop (line 3).
We are going to use the rooms HS BMT and BMTEG038. Enter the building via the large staircase (or ramp), and once inside, go to the right and through the glass door.
For WiFi at the venue, you can use eduroam, or alternatively there is a guest account with credentials changing regularly, which will be provided on site.
There is a café at the ground floor of the venue as well as a canteen on the 5th floor with great views.
Accessibility: The building and the rooms we are using are all accessible for wheelchair users. There is an elevator to the canteen on the 5th floor. If you have any other concerns or questions about accessibility, please contact the organising team.
Arriving in Graz and public transport
The most environmentally friendly way to arrive in Graz is by train. There are hourly train connections from and to Vienna, for example. For timetables and tickets, see https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
From the main train station, it is a short tram ride to the city centre.
From the airport, you can reach the city by commuter train (S5), with a connection of bus (630) and tram (line 5), or by taxi.
Graz is a very walkable city, but there are also buses and trams to get around. Public transport tickets are always valid for any kind of transport (bus and tram) and in all of Graz. There are hourly, daily or weekly tickets, or special tourist passes that also include museums and attractions.
Please note that the prices mentioned might still change for 2025.
Social events
There will be a city tour of course, more details to come.
Call for participation
The conference will be in large part an unconference with a lot of room for discussions and working groups. You can suggest topics ad-hoc on site, or you can already suggest sessions in advance. We will also start the conference with a block of short presentations.
this is a friendly reminder to join us for the 2024 Opencast Virtual Summit, taking place tomorrow, November 27, 2024.
This online event is an opportunity to connect with the Opencast community, learn about updates, and gain an introduction to Opencast. It’s designed as a supplement to the February in-person summit in Graz, Austria, and is perfect for those who cannot or prefer not to attend the in-person event.
Please be aware that because of the virtual summit happening next week, there will not be a SysAdmin meeting next Wednesday.
Since end of December isn’t a great time for a meeting either, but we didn’t want to skip two meetings in a row – especially with Opencast 17 on the horizon – the next and last SysAdmin meeting of this year is scheduled for the 11th of December at 3pm CET.
As usual, this meeting is primarily aimed at folks administrating an Opencast instance, but developers and people interested in Opencast are welcome to join. Because the release of OC 17 is happening a week prior, this will be a main topic.
All information in regards to the BBB room and a link to the agenda can be found in our calendar. Feel free to add topics you want to talk about!
It also fixes a security vulnerability (CVE-2024-52797) with moderate severity, which may be exploitable for a denial-of-service attack. Therefor, we recommend upgrading to this release.
RPM and Debian packages as well as container images will be available shortly. Watch for announcements in the Opencast Releases Matrix channel.
To all contributors, thank you for your hard work. This could not have happened without you, and we are glad we were able to work together and get this release out.
Best Regards
Opencast 16 Release Managers Lars Kiesow Michael Schwenk
The board invites you to join the 2024 Opencast Virtual Summit on November 27 (US morning, European afternoon).
This meeting serves as a supplement to the in-person summit, offering an introduction to Opencast, community updates, and an opportunity for those who cannot or prefer not to attend the February Summit in Graz, Austria, to meet online.
RPM and Debian packages as well as container images will be available soon. Watch for announcements in the Opencast Releases Matrix channel.
To all contributors, thank you for your hard work. This could not have happened without you, and we are glad we were able to work together and get this release out.
Best Regards
Opencast 16 Release Managers Lars Kiesow Michael Schwenk
… und danke für den Fisch! Gut 60 Leute aus Österreich, der Schweiz und Deutschland kamen zum diesjährigen Treffen der deutschsprachigen Opencast Community an die Universität Bremen. Dank der ausgezeichneten und netten Organisation durch das Team vor Ort, des leckeren Caterings und des auf Austausch fokussierten Programms mit dem Schwerpunkt “LMS” vergingen die 48 Stunden wie im Fluge.
This release primarily contains several minor bugfixes.
RPM and Debian packages as well as container images will be available soon. Watch for announcements in the Opencast Releases Matrix channel.
To all contributors, thank you for your hard work. This could not have happened without you, and we are glad we were able to work together and get this release out.
Best Regards
Opencast 16 Release Managers Lars Kiesow Michael Schwenk
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