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From: moe!jeremy@ppgbms (Jeremy Levine)
Newsgroups: comp.society.women
Subject: Women competing with men
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Date: 8 May 89 19:02:24 GMT
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>>Message-ID: <6938@ecsvax.UUCP>
>>Date: 3 May 89 08:32:03 GMT
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>>In the 13th April 1989 edition of "Computing", there is an interview
>>with Cally Ware, a product manager with the systems house Hoskyns.
>>An excerpt:-
>>
>>"What advice would she give to young women determined to make the most
>>of a career in ... computing?
>>"'Enjoy being a woman and don't compete with men on their own terms.'"
>>Would readers agree or disagree?

I  happen to be a male, but I love to read the news so I thought I might
reply to this posting.

I think it's trash, "... own terms .." what is this ?? I like to think that
computer science is an open field.  I feel that from the start CS had
good ( yes, NOT great ) opportunities for women.  How can we forget
Ada Lovelace ( the first software engineer ), Grace Hopper and a slew
of University Faculty members.  The competition between people in the 
field of computing is totally ( at least should be ) intellectual.

One of the most fantastically knowledgeable teachers I ever had 
was a women and a rather young women. As I understand it Sun Micro-
systems is hiring more and more women.  Which I think is a good 
move.  

while I was in school I was part of the student software support team
for 2 vax 785's 2 vax 750's 1 sperry 7000/40 and about 50 sun workstations.
All of these systems were under the control of one very intelligent 
female. 

I say compete, beat and take over the field for all I care .... I just 
want to work with the best ..........


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