@article {263, title = {Offline: Where Tech Communities Succeed With Women}, journal = {Open Source Business Resource}, year = {2009}, month = {06/2009}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, type = {Articles}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {Conferences are one way that women can be drawn into the free/libre and open source software ecosystem. Many different approaches are needed to increase women{\textquoteright}s participation in F/LOSS, but face-to-face interaction has proven to be a critical part of the way the technology community in Portland, Oregon has thrived. This article describes through anecdotes the successes of this community, and suggests how other communities could benefit from Portland{\textquoteright}s experience.}, issn = {1913-6102}, url = {http://timreview.ca/article/263}, author = {Selena Deckelmann} }