Comments on: Women in technology and Ubuntu http://natbat.wordpress.com/2006/03/03/women-in-technology-and-ubuntu/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:58:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Introduction To Broadband http://natbat.wordpress.com/2006/03/03/women-in-technology-and-ubuntu/#comment-808 Introduction To Broadband Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:46:34 +0000 http://natbat.wordpress.com/2006/03/03/women-in-technology-and-ubuntu/#comment-808 Hi .. this is a brilliant find. Thanks for sharing the great info with me. Hi .. this is a brilliant find. Thanks for
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]]> By: Steve George http://natbat.wordpress.com/2006/03/03/women-in-technology-and-ubuntu/#comment-36 Steve George Thu, 25 May 2006 23:22:07 +0000 http://natbat.wordpress.com/2006/03/03/women-in-technology-and-ubuntu/#comment-36 Natalie, The linuxchix group as been running for ages I think - although the name is a bit weird I'm pretty sure it's real. There's been some general concern in GNOME for some time about lack of women involved with the technology. Don't know where it's come from - perhaps a general concern about usability-->technology-->accessibility-->how come we're missing 50% of the population. See for example Murray Cummings post http://www.murrayc.com/blog/permalink/2006/05/12/women-in-open-source/ Steve Natalie,

The linuxchix group as been running for ages I think – although the name is a bit weird I’m pretty sure it’s real.

There’s been some general concern in GNOME for some time about lack of women involved with the technology. Don’t know where it’s come from – perhaps a general concern about usability–>technology–>accessibility–>how come we’re missing 50% of the population.

See for example Murray Cummings post http://www.murrayc.com/blog/permalink/2006/05/12/women-in-open-source/

Steve

]]> By: Scrambled http://natbat.wordpress.com/2006/03/03/women-in-technology-and-ubuntu/#comment-31 Scrambled Sun, 26 Mar 2006 18:11:16 +0000 http://natbat.wordpress.com/2006/03/03/women-in-technology-and-ubuntu/#comment-31 I always think of this story about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bug_(software)" title="Computer Bug" rel="nofollow">origin of the term bug</a> read down to "Grace Hopper" which I only just realised wasn't true that and a Girl friend (note the space) of mine has been a firewall tech for a long while, so I can understand in some ways its seen as a male orientated role but perhaps its more perception than reality since Women have been involved since the beginning and if that was represented more, more Women would feel they could join the Geek Brigade? I always think of this story about origin of the term bug read down to “Grace Hopper” which I only just realised wasn’t true that and a Girl friend (note the space) of mine has been a firewall tech for a long while, so I can understand in some ways its seen as a male orientated role but perhaps its more perception than reality since Women have been involved since the beginning and if that was represented more, more Women would feel they could join the Geek Brigade?

]]> By: Jeremy Dunck http://natbat.wordpress.com/2006/03/03/women-in-technology-and-ubuntu/#comment-27 Jeremy Dunck Sun, 12 Mar 2006 14:42:21 +0000 http://natbat.wordpress.com/2006/03/03/women-in-technology-and-ubuntu/#comment-27 So, having just met you among 10 men and at SXSW with your male geek partner, I'm curious how I came off? As you say, I could be totally unaware. :-/ So, having just met you among 10 men and at SXSW with your male geek partner, I’m curious how I came off?

As you say, I could be totally unaware. :-/

]]> By: Meriblog: Meri Williams’ Weblog » Denying Differences http://natbat.wordpress.com/2006/03/03/women-in-technology-and-ubuntu/#comment-26 Meriblog: Meri Williams’ Weblog » Denying Differences Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:10:32 +0000 http://natbat.wordpress.com/2006/03/03/women-in-technology-and-ubuntu/#comment-26 [...] Natalie has written an excellent article about women in technology and more specifically female developer involvement in the Linux community. She makes a bunch of great points (so go read her post!), but the one that I find particularly interesting is this: “One huge difference that has a significant effect could be that women are less prone to self promotion; while this modesty trait may be good in polite society, it doesn’t work well in the geek world. Men are quite happy to promote their ideas, share there excitement and unashamedly display the cool things they have made, this is a great thing and I’m not generalising without exception, there are many women who are able to overcome this and be proud of what they have done. Myself and many others I spoke with are less forthcoming with our enthusiasm and this may well be to our disadvantage.” [...] [...] Natalie has written an excellent article about women in technology and more specifically female developer involvement in the Linux community. She makes a bunch of great points (so go read her post!), but the one that I find particularly interesting is this: “One huge difference that has a significant effect could be that women are less prone to self promotion; while this modesty trait may be good in polite society, it doesn’t work well in the geek world. Men are quite happy to promote their ideas, share there excitement and unashamedly display the cool things they have made, this is a great thing and I’m not generalising without exception, there are many women who are able to overcome this and be proud of what they have done. Myself and many others I spoke with are less forthcoming with our enthusiasm and this may well be to our disadvantage.” [...]

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