[Actionchix] *Vote: Linux Chix mag "audience", "title" and "motto" - Closes Saturday Sept. 15th

[Clytie Siddall]

On 09/09/2007, at 5:06 AM, Selbak, Rolla N wrote:

>
> 1. ** What is our content? **
>
> A) An open source publication (Linux, Solaris, etc.).
> B) Linux-centric (open source).
> C) Linux-centric with no emphasis on open source vs. non-open.
> D) Women-centric regular columns (like upcoming women software events,
> etc.).
> E) Specify Other.

A, but I think there is room in A for woman-focussed material, such  
as a regular Woman in Technology history or interview. I think it's  
really valuable to provide models for younger women.

For example, I always loved mathematics, despite being told "only  
boys are good at maths". I persevered, despite having no rôle models.  
However, I felt a lot better about myself when I visited a  
colleague's classroom, much later in life, and found a series of  
posters on Great Woman Mathematicians. Yes, they had existed! But I  
hadn't know about them. It would have helped me a lot back then to  
know that. It did help me a lot even later on. I wonder how many  
other girls might have stuck with Maths if they had had that sort of  
display in their classroom?

So I think modelling is important. This is an opportunity for us to  
share what we do, highlight some of our greatest achievers, and  
generally light the path.
>
>
> 2. ** Who is our audience? **
>
> A) All (experts/newbies, all gender identities).
> B) Emphasis on Women in the tech world, but friendly to other gender
> identities as well.
> C) Emphasis on Women in the tech world period.
> D) Specify Other.

A, but definitely taking opportunities to encourage anyone dealing  
with barriers to participation.
>
>
> 3. ** Any cool ideas for the title of our mag and our motto? **
>
> A) Specify your suggestion.
>
> Things to consider:
>
> - Do we want to use the "Linux Chix" trademark?  Will it help us in
> reaching our audience?
> - Do we want a title that doesn't include any gender references so we
> can have a broader audience?
> - Do we want something witty, wacky, or straightforward?
>
>
>
> [ My personal vote: 1(A,D) 2(A) 3("Free Sugar" or "Free Shugar", "By
> Chix, for all", and then add somewhere "A Linux Chix (tm) publication"
> ].

Please bear in mind that non-English speakers will completely miss  
any jokes, puns or use of only-English references. It would be great  
if we could have something with international meaning.

I wonder about something like "Free and Clear", which would include  
the rhyme with "Free as in beer", but establish right away our  
priorities for free software, free speech, free participation, and  
clarity of information. Or something like that. As long as there's a  
direct meaning for anyone having to use a dictionary to understand it.

from Clytie (vi-VN, Vietnamese free-software translation team / nhóm  
Việt hóa phần mềm tự do)
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/vi-VN