LADY_LINUXIAN HOWTO [Was: Re:Computer culture] (Score 1)

First some rebuttal. ;)
(snip) Also, I notice that girls who profess to be interested in computers rarely are in the same way that most linux users are. (/snip)

Beg to differ, gentlem[a/e]n.

It is indeed a fact that few women use Linux. but remember that those that use came to it 'cos it attracted and appealed and more often than not, struggled against horrible odds to do so succesfully. So they literally swear by it!

That is not the case with men. I can show you any number of men who have picked up and mastered Linux to exploit its open-sourceness to create trade-marked stuff! It is possible given the looseness of GPL. And many of them don't give a damn about Linux itself. They churn out documents in WORD, dammit!

(snip) most girls do not have the personalities to be into computers (/snip)

ok, you said 'most', so you escape ;) haha :)) Sincerely, I agree with you. Girls can get so bloody smug! That was the case with me too a few years back...until this man came along and challenged. And it sparked a whole new 'personality', as you call it.

Lady-Linuxian MINI-HOWTO ;)

It is all in the environment. Women need the trust, encouragement and the acceptance. You want more geek-girls? I'll tell you what to do! Pick up the most proud-peahen in the group and tell her in your most dismissing tone, "Linux is not for girls" and watch her go! haha. serious. Just remember to throw in a few "good going, my lady" remarks and she'll be so good you'll start!