[zmoreira]

If “Diversity in Open Source Is Even Worse Than in Tech Overall” and there are less barriers to participation in Open Source it could be that this "lack of diversity" accurately reflects the interests and capabilities of the different groups?

It could be that the different kinds of humans are not identical and given an even playing field different outcomes will result.

It could also be that the lack of diversity in tech is the mirror image of the lack of diversity in other fields such as healthcare and education.

If that is so it could be that the "lack of diversity" is the result of diversity in human inclinations and it would only be stamped out through increasingly authoritarian measures.

[HelloNurse]

One has to be even more privileged to spend time on open source work than to hold a well-paid IT job; there are additional barriers.

For instance, open source contributors need free time, which is usually a consequence of relatively short working hours (i.e. being highly competent and educated) and short commutes (i.e. an expensive house in a convenient location), and not having to spend a lot of time, when at home, on housekeeping, children, old and ill family members, hostile environment, distractions, etc.