Where do we go from "bropen" source software? Challenges and courses of action for librarians • "Bropen" is a portmanteau word combining "bro" (from "brother") and "open" coined by O. Guest, who points out a problematic paradox in software development. On the one hand, we find the values of universal equality advocated by open science as well as open source, and on the other hand, we still observe the common practices of "bros" who are quick to demean women. What are the avenues for increasing the number of female authors in the heritage of software development?
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