>>>> From http://www.gnu.org/ghm/policy.html:
> >>> "Offensive or overly explicit sexual language or imagery is > >>> inappropriate during the event, including presentations. [...]" > > If I had to guess, I'd say that this is part of a long-term conversation > in the GNU community about what makes it a welcoming or unwelcoming > place for women who hack free software. > Indeed. I would only add that there is no reason to bundle "hacking on free software" with "explicit sexual imagery." It is an inefficient use of our time as hackers -- and movement builders -- to limit ourselves to only those new contributors that are interested in both topics. (snip) > > I for one have known some great women hackers. I would like to see > more of them improving our/their free software. To make that more > likely, I am happy to raise the level of consciousness within the > community, about how we communicate and how we can improve our > communication. > > +1 > It's unrealistic to expect progress without change. I look forward to > continuing our conversation about growing and diversifying GNU, even if > there are some bumps along the way. > Cheers, Deb > > John > >
