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GNOME Women Bug Day!

Submitted by mizmo on Wed, 2006-01-18 19:15. Bugs

The GNOME Women group is holding its first Bug Day! All are welcome to join in the fun:

Date: Saturday, January 28th
Time: 9 AM - 9 PM EST
Location: #bugs on irc.gnome.org
Bug Topic: TBD

Bugday Masters: Christian Kirbach (nazgul), Luis Villa (luis)
Deputies: Olav Vitters (bkor), Guilherme Pastore (fatalerror)
Gnome Women Hosts: Máirín Duffy (mizmo), Christine Spang (christine)

(For more details about bug days, see: http://live.gnome.org/Bugsquad/BugDays)

This is something I don't like

Submitted by Anonymous George on Fri, 2006-01-20 01:58.

Why does women have seperate bug day? And a more general question: why do free software enthusiasts insist on seperating various minorities?

For the outside world this is a hint that we don't practice equal rights for everyone (Of course some not so liberal countries could actually like it, but that doesn't justify this issue).

Now if i were a girl, I would most certainly avoid such a meeting.

Sandis

Did you read the notice?

Submitted by Anonymous George on Fri, 2006-01-20 03:42.

Specifically, the part where it says "All are welcome"?

Yes, there is a group specifically for women within Gnome. I struggle to classify being female as being part of a "minority": the fact that you think women are a minority in this industry (and, to be fair, they are) shows you exactly why a group like Gnome Women is needed.

Rather than criticising the group, it would be better if you turned up and supported people - especially women - fixing bugs in Gnome. When women have equal representation we can then talk about "equal rights".

A group specifically by Anonymous George

Not run by men

Submitted by Christian Kirbach on Sat, 2006-01-21 22:26.

You better fall silent since you do not know what you are talking about. Gnome Women project is not run by men.

Regarding Gnome bugsquad, the last few bug days were indeed run by men (but that may change any time).
Gnome Women have simply decided to join us in our efforts for the next bug day. Bug days were, are and will be open to anyone.

Are these not men? Bugday by Anonymous George

men, women, whats the difference by Anonymous George

the fact that you think by Anonymous George

You've missed the point by Anonymous George

but you could get your by Anonymous George