I have two people (females) working for me that are going to school right
now to learn Linux.  Our company is even picking up the tab for the
classes.  I think it is way cool that they have taken an interest in it
and want to be able to play with the big boys as one of them puts it.

I will mention to them that the LUG exists and encourage them to come to
the meetings.

Sean

On Mon, 19 Feb 2001, Tyler Hall wrote:


> > > What happened to that girl that did that Legato presentation or
> whatever?
> > > Is she on this list?  I was pretty impressed on her knowledge about
> linux,
> > > etc.   I'm just teaching my girlfriend it.  Maybe there's hope for girl
> > > geeks in the near future?  hum..
> >
> > Plenty of hope. My girlfriend was wanting to do this stuff so much that
> > she's taken advantage of the opportunity to go back to college for her CS
> > degree.
> >
> > Maybe this should be something for us to consider on Mar 1? Why is it that
> > we don't have more women participating? I know plenty of capable female
> > engineers. I even know a few who do computer stuff. Why is it they aren't
> > participating in the LUG? I know it's not for a lack of women with the
> > capability.