Outreach Program For Women—FOSS internships for cis and trans women, and genderqueer (gnome.org) 7 points by celebril 12y ago ↗ HN
[–] alxjrvs 12y ago ↗ It's fantastic to see such prolific and powerful organizations be so inclusive. A+. [–] JoeAltmaier 12y ago ↗ I approve and support this effort. But the word 'inclusive' is a reach, when their target is actually a fraction of humanity. Yes, a normally-excluded fraction but the word 'inclusive' means something, and it doesn't mean this.--- Grammar Police [–] alxjrvs 12y ago ↗ "containing (a specified element) as part of a whole.".Checks out. [–] JoeAltmaier 12y ago ↗ In the vaguest sense. But as an adjective with no modifier, it implies "of everyone". Does that seem appropriate here?
[–] JoeAltmaier 12y ago ↗ I approve and support this effort. But the word 'inclusive' is a reach, when their target is actually a fraction of humanity. Yes, a normally-excluded fraction but the word 'inclusive' means something, and it doesn't mean this.--- Grammar Police [–] alxjrvs 12y ago ↗ "containing (a specified element) as part of a whole.".Checks out. [–] JoeAltmaier 12y ago ↗ In the vaguest sense. But as an adjective with no modifier, it implies "of everyone". Does that seem appropriate here?
[–] alxjrvs 12y ago ↗ "containing (a specified element) as part of a whole.".Checks out. [–] JoeAltmaier 12y ago ↗ In the vaguest sense. But as an adjective with no modifier, it implies "of everyone". Does that seem appropriate here?
[–] JoeAltmaier 12y ago ↗ In the vaguest sense. But as an adjective with no modifier, it implies "of everyone". Does that seem appropriate here?
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Checks out.