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- 1. Women in IT & FOSS 20 th November 2009 Pockey Lam, President of Beijing Linux User Group [email_address]
- 3. Perception of CS CS = Programming IT is boring I wouldn't be good at it! Working overtime all the time? Spending all day long in front of computer... No life! IT is difficult IT career? No future?
- 5. Some FOSS projects: 5% to 10% (Perl and Drupal)
- 6. BLUG: 5% to 30% depending on the topics
- 8. Pick from the best of both genders i.e. better solution meet both genders needs
- 9. Women have qualities Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said: "If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman." Common Believe: “ Behind great man there's always a great woman.”
- 11. More female role models to inspire young women (business opportunity and IT career)
- 12. FOSS contribution is not just programming (try, use, share and contribute)
- 13. Value all kinds of contributions Volunteers meet up for GNOME.Asia Summit 2009
- 15. Women Role Models in GNOME Founders of Beijing GNOME User Group Executive Director For GNOME Foundation Lead Organizer of GNOME.Asia Summit 2009 A picture of Hong Phuc
- 16. Join Information Technology! Join FOSS! Join GNOME! Thank you!