NewsForge: Getting in Touch with the Feminine Side of Open Source

“The OSCON Open Source Convention wrapped up Friday with a
feminine touch as some of the community’s most prominent women
discussed the possibilities, problems, and parenthood aspects of
open source software participation.

“Although the panelists recognized that women stand to benefit
from the newness of open source, they also discussed some negative
aspects for the open source community’s women, who reportedly have
higher representation in the proprietary software world, according
to Cambridge University researcher and panelist Bernard
Krieger…”

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