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"more than 8 in 10 open source developers are white" According to Wikipedia 72% of the population of the USA are white, so maybe 8 in 10 is not really that muc
by knowitall 13y ago
"more than 8 in 10 open source developers are white"
According to Wikipedia 72% of the population of the USA are white, so maybe 8 in 10 is not really that much of an indication of discrimination or disadvantage. (72% boils down to "more than 7 in 10").
- theorique 13y agoWhile OSS is not 'just' a US thing, it is probably heavily weighted toward US participation. Although India and China have huge populations of technically educated people, the language barrier is probably a factor there. I would imagine that the region with next highest contribution is Europe, which comprehensive English teaching. (also: mostly white)