The deadline for the Flock 2026 CFP has been extended to February 8.

We are returning to the heart of Europe (June 14–16) to define the next era of our operating system. Whether you are a kernel hacker, a community organizer, or an emerging local-first AI enthusiast, Flock is where the roadmap for the next year in Fedora gets written.

If you haven’t submitted yet, here is why you should.

Why Submit to the Flock 2026 CFP?

This year isn’t just about maintenance; it is about architecture. As we look toward Fedora Linux 45 and 46, we are also laying the upstream foundation for Enterprise Linux 11. This includes RHEL 11, CentOS Stream 11, EPEL 11, and the downstream rebuilder ecosystem around the projects. The conversations happening in Prague will play a part in the next decade of modern Linux enterprise computing.

To guide the schedule, we are looking for submissions across our Four Foundations:

1. 🚀 Freedom (The Open Frontier)

How are we pushing the boundaries of what Open Source can do? We are looking for Flock 2026 CFP submissions covering:

• Open Source AI: PyTorch, vLLM, and the AI supply chain.
• RISC-V: Enabling Fedora on the next generation of open silicon.
• Open Hardware: Drivers, firmware, and board support. GPU enablement?

2. 🤝 Friends (Our Fedora Story)

Code is important, but community is critical. We need sessions that focus on the human element:

• Mentorship: Case studies on moving contributors from “Lurker” to “Leader.”
• Inclusion: Strategies for building a more globally-inclusive project.
• Community Ops: The logistics and operations of running a massive global project.

3. ⚙️ Features (Engineering Core)

The “Nitty-Gritty” of the distribution. If you work on the tools that build the OS every six months, we want you on stage:

• Release Engineering: Improvements to Dist-git, packager tools ecosystem, and the build pipeline. Distribution security. Konflux?
• Quality Assurance: Automated testing and CI/CD workflows.
• Packaging: Best practices for RPM, Flatpak, and OCI containers.

4. 🔮 First (Blueprint for the Future)

Fedora is “First.” This track is for the visionaries:

• Strategy: What does Fedora look like in 2028?
• Downstream Alignment: How upstream changes flow downstream.
• New Spins: Atomic Desktops, Cloud Native innovations, and new Editions.