IDG Contributor Network: Sarah Sharp talks about increasing diversity in open source

The Southern California Linux Expo 14x (SCaLE 14x) concluded on January 24 with a keynote from open source developer Sarah Sharp, who made waves in October, 2015 with a blog post explaining why she stepped down as a Linux kernel developer. Here are some highlights from her presentation.
Sharp opened her talk by giving a nod to SCaLE for being one of the most diverse Linux and open source conferences. She then called on white males in the audience to repeat after her: “Increasing diversity