A talk I wish I could go to...
Although an informal poll in Newport confirmed that the Sakai developer community is by no means a hostile environment for developers of the female persuasion, I'm excited about this talk taking place at LUGRadio in San Francisco:
A slightly raucous but very fun look at female participation in open source computing. This presentation includes a subversive tour of the well known articles and statistics about women in open source and finishes with tangible solutions that really do get more women engaged in technology. Drawing on personal experience, Emma will present you with real solutions that have worked in her community. Explore absolutely new ways of thinking about the gender gap and learn how to take the next step towards really increasing the number of women in open source computing.
from http://emmajane.net/events/lrlusa2008
What excites me about it is the emphasis on how we can redefine open source communities for the future, rather than dwell on a less-than-stellar past.