Eesh. Nothing? Not one good thing comes from encouraging a diversity of people?
> People should be judged for their character and merit,
Yeah, they should. But they're not. Because humans are inherently biased, even when they don't mean to be.
If we wanted to encourage diversity in the free software space, we should make sure every type of free software user feels welcome. Not just Linux users, but also BSD users, as well as folks who use Windows or MacOS but enjoy free software like Blender.
Of course, free software naturally has a greater appeal to tech-savvy computer users and software developers, which is a group that is overrepresented by Americans, English speakers, men and white people, mostly due to economic reasons. But these characteristics have nothing to do with free software, and there is already a diverse range of viewpoints and user profiles within the free software space.
Nope, why would I want to be deliberately racist, sexist, or whatever else discriminatory? Why would doing so lead to anything good?
>Yeah, they should. But they're not. Because humans are inherently biased, even when they don't mean to be.
That isn't an excuse, though.