Posted on Friday, March 03, 2006 11:41 AM
Free/Libre and Open Source Software movement is based on three “Open” pillars: Open Source, Open Standards and Open Content. It gives users and developers the freedom to study and modify the software source code, and to redistribute copies of either the original or modified program. Apart from its affordability, localisation is one of the areas where FLOSS shines because of its open nature. But how does FLOSS benefit women? And why are there so few women using FLOSS and participating in existing FLOSS communities?
Sulamita Garcia, member of LinuxChix Brasil, speaks about prejudice and stereotypes in the FLOSS movement, as well as general difficulties faced by women in new technologies in this interview for GenderIT. Sulamita is a 28-year-old consultant who specialises in Unix systems and is completely enthusiastic about free and open source software. Her work with LinuxChix Brasil is geared to promoting FLOSS for women and making sure women's contributions are recognised.
Read the full interview here