Hello:
I am new to this list so I know not if my comments are out of line. I
have about 17 years of programming experience myself, and at least 5 of
those
are under linux, which I use as my preferred development platform (even
though the
code I write generally doesn't get deployed on linux). The problem here
is that
there are no high-profile open source software products developed
primarily by women.
I do not know why this is, but it is a large part of the problem IMHO.
PERL, PYTHON,
BIND, LINUX, GNOME, and most, if not all, of the GNU software is
implemented by males.
We need to see more women writing free software. We need to see more
women opening
Linux-based for-profit companies.
Flames will be cheerfully ignored,
Maureen Lecuona
Deirdre Saoirse wrote:
>
> On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Deb Richardson wrote:
>
> > Kira and Rachie have started the Linuxgrrls.org website/portal, and I
> > know that kira has done some development work (to what extent, I'm
> > unsure). Kirrily's name tends to pop up every so often as well. Kelly
> > does GIMP development work. Deirdre, Elise, and others have also done
> > Linux-related work, although I'm not sure if that has included
> > development or not.
>
> Kirrily has certainly been the highest profile Linuxchick for the longest
> time, mostly because of her postings on /. and a.s.r. and stuff.
>
> As for me, yes, I do Linux development and have worked on several projects
> and have several that I've started. I worked at Linuxcare as a developer
> (but no longer), though it was rubbed in at several critical points that,
> despite 24 years as a developer, I didn't rate. I wasn't included on the
> teams of open source developers, I was hassled about whether or not I
> would be "allowed" to speak at various conferences. In other words, I
> wasn't treated the same as most of the men.
>
> Afaik, Elise hasn't done any Linux-related development.
>
> --
> _Deirdre * http://www.linuxcabal.net * http://www.deirdre.net
> My three rules for happy living: No Windows, No Java, No Perl.
> "I'd love to have the green paint concession on the next Matrix movie."
> -- Rick Moen
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