On Wed, Jul 07, 2004 at 06:28:19PM +0200, Andreas Tille wrote: > To my own shame I have to admit that I did not come to DebConf 4 because > I just went on a "normal" vacation with my family - well OK we regularly Andreas, are you seriously about this? I hope not! One of the reasons why there are almost no mothers involved in Open Source projects, is, to a big deal, that they spend more time caring about their family, and hence don't find time for such activities.
Let me put it this way: I'm always wondering how these young fathers (I know several of them) find time to engage in Open Source related projects to the extend they do, committing _a lot_ of their time, besides their normal daytime jobs. Time their partners don't find -- obviously because they seem to spend it on childcare, family and household matters, thus giving him the opportunity to engage in "his" project. I don't know any young mother who has a partner who does this for her. So please: Instead of having a bad conscience, spend more time with your children and housecare, giving your mate the opportunity to engage in Open Source projects to the same extend you do! SCNR :) Patricia