SDForum Tech Women Evening Program: Women of Open Source March 31, 2011

Women of Open Source

When you hear the words Open does you think free software? Surprisingly open source is not limited to software & is not always free. We are going to meet some of the women of open source and learn what it can do for us and what we can do for it.

* Getting involved with open source development?
* Benefits?
* Career prospects arising from involvement?
* Business Opportunities
* Careers in Open Source
* Free vs. Open Source
* Why aren't there more women in open source?
* Open Source Business Models

Presenters

Elizabeth Krumbach, Linux Force
works as a Debian Linux Systems Administrator and is actively involved in both the Ubuntu and Debian Linux projects with a focus on software packaging, community classes, public outreach and governance.

Alison Chaiken, MeeGo
is a recovering physicist who has successfully transitioned to open source development from an earlier career in data storage device research. She has lived in Sili Valley since 1992 and has worked at Nokia Mobility Solutions, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, HP Labs and Lawrence Livermore.

Janet Fouts
is a social media coach, author, speaker and entrepreneur. Her books "Social Media Success!" and "#SOCIALMEDIA NONPROFIT tweet" draw on over 15 years of experience in online marketing and social media, working in the trenches with businesses of all sizes.

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