Re: db.debian.org (and related infrastructure) updates
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On Sun, Dec 31, 2006 at 09:57:31PM +0100, Miriam Ruiz wrote:
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> --- Kevin Mark <kevin.mark@verizon.net> escribió:
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> > Hi Amaya,
> > I was considering: sex & gender options and realized that the only
> > reasonably non-changing question would be 'sex chromosomes'[0] which can be
> > XX or XY (unless gravity or any person with relevant info can add to
> > this). 'Men' can add and remove 'parts' as 'women' can, so 'organs' are
> > not fixed in this age, unless you count 'original parts' and some folks
> > like to use 'temporary' parts.
> > cherio,
> > Kev
> > [0] http://biology.about.com/library/weekly/aa091103a.htm
>
Hi Miry,
....
> social relevance of it, and that means gender. Any other solution seems more
> trying to justify that field than anything really useful.
When you specify 'social' relevance, does that mean 'the larger society'
or 'the Debian society'? And relevant to what? Dancing partners at
Debconf? Free software has both social and technical elements. The
techincal bits have no gender, AFIACT. In regards to the social bits, I
see FLOSS as moving towards a sphere where people define who and what
they are, regardless of their XX or XY bits. The distinction is made
when interfacing with the outside world when folks need insurance,
health care, or drivers license and must check a box.YMMV.
feliz ano nuevo!
Kev
ps. that does not mean that peoples attributes should be forgotten, for
the world would be boring otherwise.
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