[UbuntuWomen] article in the Dutch Linux Magazine

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On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 11:10, Elizabeth Bevilacqua <lyz at ubuntu.com> wrote:
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> I think the difference here between Debian Women and Ubuntu Women
> comes from the general culture of each project. The Debian community
> as a whole is more focused on technical contributions - indeed, the
> only way to get a @debian.org email address is by becoming a

absolutely, ...and every one has to go through a similar NM and DM
process which takes years and its more rigorous than any other
project, because they value quality a lot (which does not mean others
dont) ... ubuntu rocks because debian rocks :)


> developer. Ubuntu is a much vaster community, where everything from
> outreach to artwork to code development are highly valued within the

True, each project differs but for the most part the common ingredient
for all is the commitment (read persistent, patient and focussed) one
brings to the table and those abstract qualities are not gender
related at all imo.


> community. I think they both have their place, but it's easy to see
> how the culture of each -Women group was born from the culture of the
> project it developed within. I suspect this is also true for other
> -Women groups, we have similar goals (boost female involvement) but
> we're products of our f/oss project culture.

Also UW, DW and LC would not be what they are without the women in the
team, who make all the difference.


> LinuxChix is also about socializing. While all F/OSS groups have a
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> success. I wouldn't be here without LinuxChix :)

oh yeah, how could i have forgotten that :-P its all about having FUN,
another reason why formal committees,  meetings and filing reports  in
libre software communities dont make much sense to me ...rather they
go against the spirit of freedom and seem restrictive to me. I prefer
the "just do it" to the "lets talk about doing it" approach.

Since different (*-women) communities have different approaches to the
same goal, it helps to spend some time observing how things work when
one enters any libre software community for the first time. For the
most part it works on the premise that if you want something or
suggest an idea, you'd be motivated enough to work on it (atleast
partly) and soon you'll find others willing to back you on it. That is
the easiest way to recruit people to work on your dream :: freewill
and tons of effort from the bottomup. Another skill i've personally
honed and sharpened by volunteering is people skills. No management
book can teach you that :)

btw, do listen to Stormy Peters "would you do it for free?" talk. Worth it.

best,
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