In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Hi,Kirrily,
>
>> Q. Are there many women using Linux and Open Source software?
>> A. As a proportion of the total population, not really. Perhaps 10%.
>
>Actually, whenever I've seen a number in print or estimated (generally
>by people who should know), the actual number comes up at 1% or less.
>Even if that's too low, 10% is way, way too high.
Um, I was counting the people who, while not having Linux as their
primary OS, may use a Linux-based system for web serving, samba, etc at
work. Plus people who use their husbands/partners/etc systems to get
online, but who don't "identify" as as a Linux user.
The last place I worked (a large university's computer centre) had about
10% female linux users.
Also, I'm seeing about 3-5% at conferences and user groups. I'm
imagining that there are a lot of others hidden due to having other
priorities than attending linux/unix/opensource activities (eg family,
social life, etc).
I'd say 10% of people who use Linux or Open Source regularly are female,
but that a smaller proportion self-identify as linux users and involve
themselves in the linux community.
How does that mesh with what other people have seen?
K.
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