Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 13:09:40 -0600 (CST) From: Licia <licia@o-o.org> To: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> Cc: advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Women in FreeBSD ( was Re: Is there a reseller program?) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9902051300570.10237-100000@o-o.org> In-Reply-To: <19990205105035.A5525@softweyr.com>
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On Fri, 5 Feb 1999, Wes Peters wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 05, 1999 at 09:31:52AM -0600, Licia wrote:
> >
> > Oh, that's not how I feel at all. I've been programming since I was 10
> > years old (that's 18 years for those who are counting :) ) and I'm fairly
> > confident about my skills and I take the time to reason out my opinions
> > and ideas. I tend to lurk to avoid abuse.
>
> I wondered about that, since your contributions to -advocacy have always
> seemed confident, and you haven't seemed to shy away from differences in
> opinion. I agree with Don Wilde, all opinions are welcomed as long as
> stated politely, and opinions will necessarily differ. If they didn't,
> we'd never accomplish anything here.
>
I don't mind differing opinions, I don't mind disagreement, debate, and
even the occasional argument at all. Abuse however, tends to cause me to
simply leave. :)
> > If I am confident that something I'm considering saying will not result in
> > more abuse than I feel the issue is worth, I post. If not, I don't. I post
> > as much as I do on advocacy, simply because I feel strongly about what needs
> > to be done in these areas, and I've discovered that I quite enjoy the work
> > involved.
>
> Great. Now write some articles somewhere. You're obviously a good writer,
> and FreeBSD needs your help. Can you write for Daemon News? An occasional
> article would be great, a regular column (or contributing to one of our
> existing columns) would be even better.
>
I do write occasional articles, and post them on my home page at the moment.
In the future, when I finish my advocacy/support web site, I will include my
own writing in the archives. In the mean time, I am quite open to requests
that are within my range of interests, or even to allowing people to reuse
material posted on my home page. (except for the poetry, I prefer that not be
redistributed. :) )
> > (for those who are counting, I have given away my entire original order of
> > 1,250 FreeBSD pens and re-ordered! :) )
>
> What do I have to do to get one? Order my own and give away the rest?
> Those would be great for user group meetings, wouldn't they?
>
(smiles) at the moment, simply email me your postal address, along with how
many pens you want (up to 5) and I will send them off when I get a chance. :)
> > I have noticed that the lists are much less prone to that type of behavior
> > than IRC, but old habits die hard, and it will be a while I am sure before I
> > am completely comfortable with things. Additionally, I am a bit more active
> > on the FreeBSD Applications Developer mailing list. If someone posts on
> > there, I most likely -will- reply to them, as applications are currently my
> > main area of interest.
>
> That'd make a nice column for Daemon News. ;^)
>
The FAD mailing list? I would wait until it gets more traffic. Currently
there are only 12 subscribers, and volume is very low. So far most messages
are reply-less :/
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