On 25 Oct 2013 11:49, "Venkat Mangudi" <[email protected]> wrote: > > It has nothing to do with FOSS. I think this is totally off topic. Unionization has nothing to do with FOSS. > In partial support of the person posting the news item, I disagree that this has nothing to do with FOSS.
Partial only, because while timely reports are always welcome, they are more welcome with commentary rather than blank relay. We have seen in various lists relating to FOSS that even the most well-meant comments are seen on introspection to be weighted with the most egregious gender bias, definitely off-putting to minority participants who must face issues of acceptance before serious matters are discussed on a level playing field. I need hardly add that the biased comments are overwhelmingly from men, when the discrimination is about gender inclusion. FOSS organisations have the extraordinary and rather unique attribute of recognised success without the traditional trappings of capital, hierarchies and so on, that are taken for granted in traditional business and even government outfits. Unions are necessary for those kinds of outfits, primarily due to hierarchies. What solution is needed outside them? There are many important issues, worth thought and trial as well, that may ensure more outstanding examples of successful creation than, say, Wikipedia. Simply dismissing the unions factor out of hand is short-sighted, I suspect. Vickram
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