My point is talking about it creates the problem in the first place. "Oh we have a problem because there's not 50% women on your OSS project". No we don't.
Precisely. That's why I also mentioned pseudo-feminists; they are the ones complaining about strict 50/50 gender distribution in projects which, completely agree, has nothing to do with quality of code.
The problem is not you, me, or any other guy that understands this and looks beyond wheter a developer is male or female; the problem are all those butt-hurt basement-dweller child-men that don't.
...is to stop talking about gender and "gendered" issues as if they are not just created by this polarizing talk of gender all the time.
Not talking about a problem doesn't make it go away. And as this article, and many like it, show, a problem DOES exist.
Gender doesn't matter. Only code does.
I agree. The problem is that "some men" haven't got the memo, or refuse to acknowledge it.
In light of the recent examples about both childish men and extreme pseudo-feminists, conference organizers and scholars should perhaps clarify event titles and objectives, e.g. a conference called "Sexism in Open Source (debating about a problem)", instead of the more broad "Women in Open Source (which could lead to believe it's about 'whining' and attacking all men).
Make prostitution legal and well regulated. You'll decrease the demand for sex slaves. Anyone who claims to care about sex slavery and doesn't advocate the legalization of prostitution is simply not serious.
Sex slavery is a much worse problem than what is shown in Hollywood films. It's not limited to cute 20-something girls being forced to service powerful executives in posh locations. The majority of these sex slaves are children, drugged and kept prisoners in slums and secure houses. Do you want to legalize child prostitution and child porn, too?
It doesn't take a doctor to explain this. Any Mexican, like myself, can tell you
The Mexican public health system sucks.
The private health system is great, but expensive, especially for a country where minimum wage is 5 USD per day. Not hour, day.
This has created a culture in which most people avoid going to the doctor unless it is absolutely necessary. For example, say, when you have been experiencing a 40 C (104 F) degree fever for two or three days. By this time, it's been said, antivirals are not as effective. The result: 19 confirmed deaths in Mexico.
I've seen a couple of automated industrial systems and applications that make use of a webserver to operate, interfacing via Ethernet with the robot/crane/etc. These, of course, need a full workstation, OS and all, in which to install the application.
A pocket webserver, with replacable code thanks to the SDcard, would be ideal to get rid of the workstation, making the system easier to mantain (no dealings with OS errors) and repair (just switch a malfunctioning "web-card" with a new one, using the same SDmemory).
What would the screenshot of a web page have to do with a rape or murder
Suppose the criminal is e-mailing or messaging someone. Some incriminating words are on the message. Now suppose he presses Home to switch to other application. The device would make a screen capture of the incriminating message, and store it for seconds to create the shrinking effect. Forensics are then used on the phone's storage to recover this deleted screenshot. Evidence has just been produced.
But that's not the point. The point is folks perceived a change. The thought that finally, there needs were being addressed.
After 70+ years of the same authoritarian, corrupt, one-party PRI government, we thought change and democracy had finally arrived when oposing party's Vicente Fox became president in 2000. The only change that we got was that the corrupt officials were now from PAN party instead of PRI. And the 2006 elections managed only to divide the population thinking the other side was the enemy, thanks to pseudo-left wing party PRD.
OUr government officials, wheter from PRI, PAN or PRD, are only interested in power for their party, not the people's good. Once they get the votes, they forget about their promises and spend their terms living off our taxes.
Why do we let it happen? The System is corrupt at its marrow. As you say, a true leader is needed. PRD's Andres Lopez deceived everyone into thinkink he was the one, yet after his loss, all his actions show that he was only interested in power for power's sake. Same for incumbent President Calderon. They are all the same.
No. It is the result of impunity and corrpution of the police.
These thugs are not humble, starving individuals trying to feed their families. They are well organized criminal bands, with links to corrupt current (or ex) cops, who know that given the inefficient and corrupt justice system that prevails, know they can and will get away with it.
Google for the Fernando Marti kidnapping and murder to get a glimpse of what's currently happening down here in Mexico.
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If they want all that, who are we to preserve their "culture"?
I like good coffee. I also like tasty, broiled burgers. So do many others. Not Starbucks', not McD's.
I don't recall wanting/asking for these fast-food chains to open in my city. Yet here they are. It wasn't the citizens wanting them, it was just one company's greed ("capitalism" you might say).
Now I see Starbucks at every corner, while many damn good, traditional Mom and Pop coffee shops are closing.
Having these chains open store in China, Cuba, Iraq, Rwanda... Sure, it represents free enterprise, but it doesn't automatically mean the population's desire of Freedom.
When you go to the church, emphasis is placed on the gospels and the New Testament. Jesus was seen as a political rebel, partly because his intention was to bring a new message, discarding most of the strict views of the time (Old Testament), in favor of a new one: tolerance and love among people.
I've always seen the Old Testament as an allegory in some places, and as a History book in others.
Believe ir or not, George isn't at home. Please leave a message at the beep.
I'm not at home, or I'd pick up the phone... Where could I be?
Believe it or not, I'm not home!
"...others said they wanted careers with managerial opportunities."... somehow, that kind of says "We don't want to do real technical work or at least less of it than most." to me since they seem to care more about manager positions than actual technical jobs.
Disclaimer: I am a guy
I have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, focus on Digital Electronic Systems. I entered the field because I loved technical stuff. I remember in my first year I couldn't wait to take Electrical Circuits or Computer Science or Networks. I was as nerd as they come.
Eight years later, my interests have changed a bit. I too have realized that I still like the technological aspects of a solution, but I wouldn't like to be working on the nuts and bolts of every system I design or support until I retire, and would like to move on to more "management-like" things. Does that make me any less worthy of respect?
Some people's professional interests change with time (and with other priorities). As long as you're a) happy with what you do and b) an honest, hard-working person that doesn't deceive or exploit others, no one should question your actions or choices.
I just don't get the American (as in Continent) obsession with smartphones and being able to do office stuff on a mobile handheld device. Heck, this is not an obsession exlusive to business types, but average users who end up sub-utilizing it.
Whenever someone talks about the next big portable thing over here, I remember just how unrealistically cool are cel phones in Japan, with vibrant and very hi-def screens, generous storage, nice messaging capabilites... But very few Japanese use smartphones. And boy do they have to spend on them on their way back home.
Maybe that's because the iPhone, at least in its first incarnation, is not supposed to be a notebook, but a smartphone?
How many people do you know that creates a business presentation or a financial analysys on a smartphone, wheter it's Windows Mobile, Palm or whatever?
Because in Mexico, very few people can legaly own a gun. This campaign is obviously aimed at people who may have an illegal gun bought by a person with shady activities (read: the relatives of an ex-con, a burlgar, or a minor drug-dealer); or to the members of a family whose grandfather fought in the 1910 Revolution and have an old, usesless gun lying around the attic.
... but too bad some schools in lower-class and rural areas are getting the Enciclomedia equipment, even when they don't even have electrical power, or decent bathrooms for the kids.:(
I know, I've been there.
When will our government realize that what's needed first is more truly dedicated, capable teachers and basic physical infrastructure?
Only one: The United States of America. More specificaly, the White House and the Mexican-Americans in the US.
Mexico does not celebrate the Cinco de Mayo. It is remembered of course, as an important (and one of the very few) military victory of the Army against a foreign enemy (the French), but it is NOT an official hoilday.
'nuff said. But give me none of the PSOnline stuff. I want a good 'ol classic RPG game, with characters' names and an actual story. A return to the Algol Star System would be "most excellent".
Consider this...If the lower/middle class in the US made 100,000 while the upper class made an average of 10 million a year, you wouldn't see much crime If the lower class in the US made 100,000 a year, how much do you think would a loaf of bread cost?
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My point is talking about it creates the problem in the first place. "Oh we have a problem because there's not 50% women on your OSS project". No we don't.
Precisely. That's why I also mentioned pseudo-feminists; they are the ones complaining about strict 50/50 gender distribution in projects which, completely agree, has nothing to do with quality of code. The problem is not you, me, or any other guy that understands this and looks beyond wheter a developer is male or female; the problem are all those butt-hurt basement-dweller child-men that don't.
...is to stop talking about gender and "gendered" issues as if they are not just created by this polarizing talk of gender all the time.
Not talking about a problem doesn't make it go away. And as this article, and many like it, show, a problem DOES exist.
Gender doesn't matter. Only code does.
I agree. The problem is that "some men" haven't got the memo, or refuse to acknowledge it.
In light of the recent examples about both childish men and extreme pseudo-feminists, conference organizers and scholars should perhaps clarify event titles and objectives, e.g. a conference called "Sexism in Open Source (debating about a problem)", instead of the more broad "Women in Open Source (which could lead to believe it's about 'whining' and attacking all men).
Make prostitution legal and well regulated. You'll decrease the demand for sex slaves. Anyone who claims to care about sex slavery and doesn't advocate the legalization of prostitution is simply not serious.
Sex slavery is a much worse problem than what is shown in Hollywood films. It's not limited to cute 20-something girls being forced to service powerful executives in posh locations. The majority of these sex slaves are children, drugged and kept prisoners in slums and secure houses. Do you want to legalize child prostitution and child porn, too?
...before the PlayStation can be used just like a ...umm...PC.
More than just a PC: a fully functional HTPC.
It doesn't take a doctor to explain this. Any Mexican, like myself, can tell you
The Mexican public health system sucks.
The private health system is great, but expensive, especially for a country where minimum wage is 5 USD per day. Not hour, day.
This has created a culture in which most people avoid going to the doctor unless it is absolutely necessary. For example, say, when you have been experiencing a 40 C (104 F) degree fever for two or three days. By this time, it's been said, antivirals are not as effective. The result: 19 confirmed deaths in Mexico.
A pocket webserver, with replacable code thanks to the SDcard, would be ideal to get rid of the workstation, making the system easier to mantain (no dealings with OS errors) and repair (just switch a malfunctioning "web-card" with a new one, using the same SDmemory).
Suppose the criminal is e-mailing or messaging someone. Some incriminating words are on the message. Now suppose he presses Home to switch to other application. The device would make a screen capture of the incriminating message, and store it for seconds to create the shrinking effect. Forensics are then used on the phone's storage to recover this deleted screenshot. Evidence has just been produced.
No photo taking was needed.
But that's not the point. The point is folks perceived a change. The thought that finally, there needs were being addressed.
After 70+ years of the same authoritarian, corrupt, one-party PRI government, we thought change and democracy had finally arrived when oposing party's Vicente Fox became president in 2000. The only change that we got was that the corrupt officials were now from PAN party instead of PRI. And the 2006 elections managed only to divide the population thinking the other side was the enemy, thanks to pseudo-left wing party PRD.
OUr government officials, wheter from PRI, PAN or PRD, are only interested in power for their party, not the people's good. Once they get the votes, they forget about their promises and spend their terms living off our taxes.
Why do we let it happen? The System is corrupt at its marrow. As you say, a true leader is needed. PRD's Andres Lopez deceived everyone into thinkink he was the one, yet after his loss, all his actions show that he was only interested in power for power's sake. Same for incumbent President Calderon. They are all the same.
No. It is the result of impunity and corrpution of the police.
These thugs are not humble, starving individuals trying to feed their families. They are well organized criminal bands, with links to corrupt current (or ex) cops, who know that given the inefficient and corrupt justice system that prevails, know they can and will get away with it.
Google for the Fernando Marti kidnapping and murder to get a glimpse of what's currently happening down here in Mexico.
I like good coffee. I also like tasty, broiled burgers. So do many others. Not Starbucks', not McD's.
I don't recall wanting/asking for these fast-food chains to open in my city. Yet here they are. It wasn't the citizens wanting them, it was just one company's greed ("capitalism" you might say).
Now I see Starbucks at every corner, while many damn good, traditional Mom and Pop coffee shops are closing.
Having these chains open store in China, Cuba, Iraq, Rwanda... Sure, it represents free enterprise, but it doesn't automatically mean the population's desire of Freedom.
The first in the "Super" Mario Brothers franchise? Others before were not "Super", or were "Donkey Kong something", no?
When you go to the church, emphasis is placed on the gospels and the New Testament. Jesus was seen as a political rebel, partly because his intention was to bring a new message, discarding most of the strict views of the time (Old Testament), in favor of a new one: tolerance and love among people.
I've always seen the Old Testament as an allegory in some places, and as a History book in others.
And who's gonna harvest the crops, drill for oil or run the water processing facilities?
Believe ir or not, George isn't at home. Please leave a message at the beep. I'm not at home, or I'd pick up the phone... Where could I be? Believe it or not, I'm not home!
Disclaimer: I am a guy
I have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, focus on Digital Electronic Systems. I entered the field because I loved technical stuff. I remember in my first year I couldn't wait to take Electrical Circuits or Computer Science or Networks. I was as nerd as they come.
Eight years later, my interests have changed a bit. I too have realized that I still like the technological aspects of a solution, but I wouldn't like to be working on the nuts and bolts of every system I design or support until I retire, and would like to move on to more "management-like" things. Does that make me any less worthy of respect?
Some people's professional interests change with time (and with other priorities). As long as you're a) happy with what you do and b) an honest, hard-working person that doesn't deceive or exploit others, no one should question your actions or choices.
I just don't get the American (as in Continent) obsession with smartphones and being able to do office stuff on a mobile handheld device. Heck, this is not an obsession exlusive to business types, but average users who end up sub-utilizing it.
Whenever someone talks about the next big portable thing over here, I remember just how unrealistically cool are cel phones in Japan, with vibrant and very hi-def screens, generous storage, nice messaging capabilites... But very few Japanese use smartphones. And boy do they have to spend on them on their way back home.
Maybe that's because the iPhone, at least in its first incarnation, is not supposed to be a notebook, but a smartphone?
How many people do you know that creates a business presentation or a financial analysys on a smartphone, wheter it's Windows Mobile, Palm or whatever?
Because in Mexico, very few people can legaly own a gun. This campaign is obviously aimed at people who may have an illegal gun bought by a person with shady activities (read: the relatives of an ex-con, a burlgar, or a minor drug-dealer); or to the members of a family whose grandfather fought in the 1910 Revolution and have an old, usesless gun lying around the attic.
Sorry, I mean *our* as in "I'm Mexican. Our Mexcan Government" :)
... but too bad some schools in lower-class and rural areas are getting the Enciclomedia equipment, even when they don't even have electrical power, or decent bathrooms for the kids. :(
I know, I've been there.
When will our government realize that what's needed first is more truly dedicated, capable teachers and basic physical infrastructure?
Sure, man. Just felt an urge to clarify that. :)
Right, and how many nations celebrate it?
Only one: The United States of America. More specificaly, the White House and the Mexican-Americans in the US.
Mexico does not celebrate the Cinco de Mayo. It is remembered of course, as an important (and one of the very few) military victory of the Army against a foreign enemy (the French), but it is NOT an official hoilday.
'nuff said. But give me none of the PSOnline stuff. I want a good 'ol classic RPG game, with characters' names and an actual story. A return to the Algol Star System would be "most excellent".
My Sega Dreamcast turned yellow too. It caught a bit of sun light daily, and it happened slowly.