Is there a Womens user group in Fedora (as in KDE) ? (was FC2 does not save settings(

[Phillip T. George]

Gerald Thompson wrote:

> Jon Savage wrote:
>
>> Yes and no. There are distinct gender specific differences that impact
>> both how we communicate & how we learn. I'm not aware of a fedora
>> specific woman's group but there is a virtual LUG-
>> http://www.linuxchix.org/ (quoted from their web page):
>> "LinuxChix is a community for women who like Linux, and for supporting
>> women in computing. The membership ranges from novices to experienced
>> users, and includes professional and amateur programmers, system
>> administrators and technical writers."
>>
>> There's also a HOWTO that is all about "how to encourage women in
>> linux" on TDLP-
>> http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Encourage-Women-Linux-HOWTO/
>>
>> That is an interesting read, the fact that there's an actual HOWTO on
>> this subject implies that there is at least a perceived need to be
>> more inclusive (dare I say embrace) of women in  the linux community.
>>
>> Bests
>>
>> Jon
>>
>>  
>>
> Jon is right actually, the reason women get scared away from Linux and 
> tech so much is because a large number of the guys act and post in 
> such an arrogant and demeaning manner that they end up turning women 
> off from participating.
>
> Its the same for inexperienced users too, not just women, some of the 
> Linux and technical community act extremely arrogant and we end up 
> pushing away the very people we are trying to convince to join our 
> community.
>
> I actually read that Encourage-Women-Linux-Howto several months ago, I 
> have to admit I am personally guilty of doing a few of the bad habits 
> listed in that document.
>
> I hope Kali and any other women posters to the group don't feel they 
> have to split off and form a womens-fedora-list, I for one think that 
> their input is important and it would be a shame to lose it.
>
> Sincerely,
> Gerald


I can tell by the way Gerald types that he's a lady's man.  Heh :)  
Hrm.  I'll have to examine the HOWTO.  I have nothing personal with 
women + linux (or tech even).  Around here there seems to be a shortage 
of women that know what they're doing in the IT industry.  Its really a 
shame too, because I know women are very creative, either in creating 
something or creating destruction / wreaking havoc :)  (The saying 
goes..."if momma ain't happy, nobody's happy")

-Phillip