linuxchix.org.nz

LinuxChix NZ is a community for women who like Linux, and for women and men who want to support women in computing.

Linuxchix NZ activities will include support forums, mentoring, training courses, social meetups and linux install fests.

Linuxchix NZ is a chapter of an international linuxchix community. Globally, membership ranges from complete novices to experienced users, and includes professional and amateur programmers, system administrators, linux kernel developers, database adminstrators, QA testers, technical writers, and computer journalists.

Linuxchix is run by women and for women. Membership is free - the only requirement is that members be polite and be helpful.

Women make up approximately 42% of NZ's IT Industry (Stats NZ), but once data entry and unskilled work is excluded this drops to somewhere nearer 15%.

Globally women make up less than 2% of contributors to Free Open Source Software projects (Ghosh et al 2002, 2005).

Linuxchix, and the New Zealand chapter of Linuxchix exists to connect women working in the IT industry, contributing to FOSS, as well as female users of the Linux operating system looking for support and community.

If you would like to join Linuxchix NZ, please subscribe to the mailing list.