Re: Tribes and Ethnicities

On Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:30:40 -0000 (UTC), Lars Poulsen
<lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> wrote:

Givin the historical success of the English on the world stage,
I think you just made an excellent case for the long-term economic
benefits of ethnic/cultural diversity.

Linux Foundation Research Reveals New Open Source Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion Trends
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December 14, 2021
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Eighty-two percent of respondents to global survey feel welcome in the
open source community, while barriers to participation include time,
personal background, and some exclusionary behaviors

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., December 14, 2021 — The Linux Foundation, the
nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source,
today announced the release of its latest LF Research study,
“Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Open Source.”

The study, which includes the results of both qualitative interviews
and a worldwide survey with more than 7,000 initial responses from the
open source community, was created to increase the industry’s
collective understanding of the state of Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion (DEI) in open source and to inform important DEI practices.
The sponsors of this research include Amazon Web Services (AWS),
CHAOSS Community, Comcast, Fujitsu, GitHub, GitLab, Hitachi, Huawei,
Intel, NEC, Panasonic, Red Hat, Renesas, and VMware.

“The open source community is growing at an unprecedented pace and
it’s imperative that we understand that growth in the context of
diversity, equity. and inclusion so that we can collectively implement
best practices that result in inclusive communities,” said Hilary
Carter, Vice President of Research at the Linux Foundation. “The
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Open Source study gives us
valuable insights that can lead to a more diverse global open source
community.”

Study after study has revealed that diversity among technology
builders leads to better, more robust technologies. But the industry
continues to struggle with increasing diversity, and the open source
software community is no exception. Building and sustaining inclusive
communities can attract a more diverse talent pool and prioritizes the
next generation of open source technologies. The Linux Foundation’s
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Open Source study aims to identify
the state of DEI in open source communities, the challenges and
opportunities within them, and draw conclusions around creating
improvements in much-needed areas.

“Understanding data behind Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the
open source community allows us to identify areas for focus and
improvement. The open source community will greatly benefit from the
actions we take to grow engagement and make it a welcoming place for
everyone,” said Nithya Ruff, Comcast Fellow, Head of Comcast Cable
Open Source Program Office, and Linux Foundation board chair.

Key findings from the study include:

Eighty-two percent of respondents feel welcome in open source, but
different groups had different perspectives overall. The 18 percent of
those that do not feel welcome are from disproportionately
underrepresented groups: people with disabilities, transgender people,
and racial and ethnic minorities in North America.

Increasing open source diversity reflects growing global adoption, but
there is still much room to improve.

As the global adoption of open source technologies grows rapidly, so,
too, is diversity within open source communities. But there remains a
lot of room for growth: 82 percent of respondents identify as male, 74
percent identify as heterosexual, and 71 percent are between the ages
of 25-54.

Time is a top determinant for open source participation

Time-related barriers to access and exposure in open source include
discretionary and unpaid time, time for onboarding, networking, and
professional development, as well as time zones.

Exclusionary behaviors can have a cascading effect on contributors’
experience and retention.

Exclusionary behavior has cascading effects on feelings of belonging,
opportunities to participate, achieve leadership, and retention. While
toxic experiences are generally infrequent, rejection of
contributions, interpersonal tensions, stereotyping, and aggressive
language are far more frequently experienced by certain groups (2-3
times higher frequency than the study average).

People’s backgrounds can impact equitable access to open source
participation early in their careers, compounding representation in
leadership later on.

Just 16 percent of students’ universities offer open source as part of
their curricula. This, along with unreliable connectivity, geographic,
economic, and professional disparities narrow an individual’s
opportunity to contribute.

“Understanding the state of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the
open source community is critical for business strategy and nurturing
an inclusive culture,” said Demetris Cheatham, senior director,
Diversity and Inclusion Strategy at GitHub. “This newest data,
encompassing both qualitative and quantitative research from the Linux
Foundation, helps direct our attention on the things that matter most
to our employees and the great community and industry.”

The study also points to societal changes and trends that are
impacting DEI in the workplace. Enterprise Digital Transformation,
Techlash, Political Polarization, Social Media Ecosystem and Content
Moderation are all cited as trends that have exposed and amplified
exclusionary narratives and designs, mandating increased awareness,
and recalibrating individual and organizational attention.

To download the complete study, please visit:

https://www.linuxfoundation.org/blog/addressing-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-2021-and-beyond/

For more information on the Linux Foundation’s DEI initiatives, please
visit: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/diversity-inclusivity/

About the Linux Foundation

Founded in 2000, the Linux Foundation and its projects are supported
by more than 1,800 members and is the world’s leading home for
collaboration on open source software, open standards, open data, and
open hardware. Linux Foundation’s projects are critical to the world’s
infrastructure including Linux, Kubernetes, Node.js, Hyperledger,
RISC-V, and more. The Linux Foundation’s methodology focuses on
leveraging best practices and addressing the needs of contributors,
users, and solution providers to create sustainable models for open
collaboration. For more information, please visit us at
linuxfoundation.org.

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