@ljrk @lisamelton
Well, you go far back if you used (my) PWB shell!
That originated at Bell Labs Piscataway, ~1000 software people, largest concentration in BTL, so highest % women and an advocacy group, the Women’s Rights Caucus (I was a member). Younger guys were happy to have more smart women, we’d gone to school with them, some of the older guys (mostly EEs, ie very low female %) occasionally needed education.
AWC had a NJ chapter that invited me speak
https://www.awc-hq.org/home.html
@JohnMashey Yes, I know!! Imagine my surprise reading your comment :)
I'm quite young though, but had the pleasure of doing an internship under Jörg Schilling/schily of Schillix, star, cdrecord etc. – and he made sure I had at least some knowledge on the history of UNIX, including how PWB Shell worked (I later fixed a dead lock in his Bosh in the evaluation of PS1). That time was also the time where I learned about Mary Ann Horton, SCCS, etc.
What I find so interesting is that the women % wasn't always so low but also not everywhere, as you write! The % of women at a company/org/field always relates to how they're treated and how their peers behave as well as outside image. It's sad on the one hand that many orgs effectively chose to ignore the issue and have women % decline, but also uplifting to see that we can change!
@JohnMashey Yes, I know!! Imagine my surprise reading your comment :)
I'm quite young though, but had the pleasure of doing an internship under Jörg Schilling/schily of Schillix, star, cdrecord etc. – and he made sure I had at least some knowledge on the history of UNIX, including how PWB Shell worked (I later fixed a dead lock in his Bosh in the evaluation of PS1). That time was also the time where I learned about Mary Ann Horton, SCCS, etc.