• • Live NOW! Please go to OFTC and /join #java-women
  • For more background on IRC please see http://openjdk.java.net/irc/

• Java Duchess http://www.jduchess.org/
  Duchess is a networking group for female Java developers. We are based in the Netherlands, but every Java-coding girl can join.

• Fedora Women http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Women
  Fedora Women aims to provide a central forum and point of support for the often under-represented side of Fedora's Community.

Java Women Network proposal [DRAFT]

• comments, corrections and additions welcome!
• Java and OpenJDK are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. or other countries.

• • NOTE: the name cannot be "Java Women" alone, but must include a noun to adhere to Sun's Trademark Policy
  • NOTE: the URL (after the slash) can be just javawomen or java-women

Propose the "Java Women Network" OpenJDK group

• Reach out to let women in Java Technology know about the group

• • NOTE: using cup-and-steam inspired strokes is not allowed

• to what degree should some/all facets of Java Women Network be

comments, corrections and additions welcome!

Roadmap

Discuss the charter

• gather input, work towards consensus
• answer any outstanding questions

Propose the "Java Women" OpenJDK group

• This group makes sense to be part of the OpenJDK community
• Follow the process on http://openjdk.java.net/groups/
• Need to recruit 3 Sun Java Women engineers
  • Group Moderator: TBD
  • Member 2: TBD
  • Member 3: TBD
• Make proposal to the OpenJDK announce list

Next Steps

• Reach out to let women in Java technology know about the group
• Add blogs to the aggregator
• Work on developing profiles
• Work on the mentoring program

Charter

Mission

Java Women promotes collaboration amongst women who develop and use Java technology to increase the visibility of women's contribution, mentoring opportunities and professional networking.

• Comments?
  • opinion 1
  • opinion 2
  • opinion 3

Communication

• Website
  • as an OpenJDK group there will be website on http://openjdk.java.net/groups/
• e-mail list
  • as an OpenJDK group there will be a mailing list on http://mail.openjdk.java.net/mailman/listinfo
• IRC
  • Choose a network: OFTC or Freenode?
  • Need a channel op volunteer!
• "Planet" style blog aggregation

Promoting visibility

• Profiles/bios
  • Examples
    • http://women.debian.org/profiles/
    • http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/Profiles
• T-shirts
  • Perhaps Sun would allow using the Java and OpenJDK branding to be used in conjunction with a shirt design?
  • Would anyone be interested in creating a logo out of cup-and-steam inspired strokes (with Sun's approval)?
  • It would be great to make a positive statement while avoiding labels

Networking

• Events/public speaking
  • Conference sessions/BOF's
  • Local events like http://www.torontogirlgeekdinners.ca/
  • Enable remote participation via VOIP or webcast
  • Network with women you know virtually!
• Mentoring program
  • To grow over time

Outstanding Questions

• How does Debian Women avoid inauspicious situations on IRC? http://women.debian.org/faqs/irc
  • IRC discussion planned
• to what degree should some/all facets of Java Women be women only?
  • opinion 1
  • opinion 2
  • opinion 3
• to what degree should the emphasis be on engineers (hackers) vs. anyone connected with Java technology generally?
  • NOTE: OpenJDK an "Group" requires that each official "Member" sign the Sun Contributor Agreement. Being a Member would not be required for joining the mailing list, however.
  • opinion 1
  • opinion 2
  • opinion 3

Women in Computing resources

• Debian Women http://women.debian.org/
  We will promote women's involvement in Debian by increasing the visibility of active women, providing mentoring and role models, and creating opportunities for collaboration with new and current members of the Debian Project. We welcome the involvement of all people who are interested in increasing the participation of women in Debian.
  

• Ubuntu-Women http://ubuntu-women.org/
  Ubuntu-Women is the first step in trying to usher in change by increasing the visibility and contribution of women by providing mentoring and role models, and creating opportunities for collaboration with new and existing Ubuntu volunteers.
  

• Linux Chix http://www.linuxchix.org/
  LinuxChix is a community for women who like Linux, and for anyone who wants to support women in computing and has two core rules: "be polite" and "be helpful".
  

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Java Women group proposal [DRAFT]

Java Women promotes collaboration amongst women who develop and use Java technology to increase the visibility of women's contribution, mentoring opportunities and professional networking.

Ideas

• a
• b
• c

Notes

• a
• b
• c

Navigation for OpenJDK Wiki Pages

• OpenJDK: the open source JDK project
• OpenJDKWiki - top wiki page for the OpenJDK project
• OpenJDKWikiFAQ - how to add to this Wiki
• OpenJDKWikiNickDRing - nick decoder ring
• OpenJDKWikiDebconf7 - OpenJDK BOF proposal for Debconf7
• OpenJDKWikiFBToolkit - OpenJDK wiki space for the FBToolkit subproject
• JavaWomen - draft proposal for a new OpenJDK Group