Re: [news] Fedora Launches Women's Community

[Jeanette <jrusso2@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Oliver Wong wrote:
> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
> news:3888980.pY8BjLUxPj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> > You may find the following presentation interesting:
> >
> > http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~hmw26/talks/fosdem.pdf
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>
>    Yes, I appreciate how it addresses my main concerns:
> <quote>
> Debian Women is Not...
> [...]
> * Not segregated: open to anyone interested.
> * Not trying to "fix" Debian.
> * Not an "affirmitive action" project.
> * Not striving for Disney-like atmosphere.
> </quote>
>
>    The slides refer to "NM". Any ideas what that could be?

>    - Oliver

Well as one of the starting members of Fedora Women I am going to tell 
you what it is about.

It is just a group to support and encourage women to join in the open 
source movement and to seek ways to get them more involved.

I am not sure how this shows any favoritism.

Jeanette