__/ [ Ivan Groznii ] on Thursday 27 July 2006 16:29 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>>
>> I am sure that everyone is strongly in favour. Good initiative by Red Hat,
>> who join GNOME (and maybe Debian) in this.
>
> I'm in favour. There is an aura of male geekdom about Open Source, and
> anything that encourages more people to use Linux and breaks down
> stereotypes, is worthwhile supporting.
True. It makes Linux/OSS be perceived as a cult. Lack of diversity puts an
unwelcoming face. Advertisements are often a counter example.
Best wishes,
Roy
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