The Linux development community is spread out over the planet and
interacts primarily through email and online systems. It is widely
felt, though, that there is great value in getting people together in
person occasionally to talk about current issues and get to know
each other as people. This year, though, the coronavirus pandemic is
disrupting the conference schedule to an extent that won’t be known for
some time. But there are longer-term concerns as well, to the point that
the head organizer for one of the kernel community’s most successful events
is questioning whether it should continue to exist.

Source: LWN.net – [$] The short and long-term future of community conferences