Hello Hackers, Due to some requests, we decided to extend the deadline for *stand applications* for FOSDEM 2013. Stands are places in the hallways that can be used to share information, demo software, sell merchandising, give away goodies and so forth. They allow projects to present themselves to the visitors in a more personal fashion. The new stand deadline is: 15 December 2012 We have also decided to extend our deadline for *lightingtalk proposals*. This puts the deadline closer to the deadline of the devrooms, and further from the deadline of the main tracks. Lightning talks are aimed at projects that do not fit in one of the devrooms listed below. During exactly 15 minutes, one person gets to present the project or any aspect of it. All the lightning talks happen in a large room that can host up to 300 people. The new lightingtalk deadline is: 21 December 2012 Kind regards, The FOSDEM organizers