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Totally blowing things out of proportion. 35 years? Secret Service? Just for JSTOR data...it's unusual punishment
Everything Aaron does is out of good intentions. I know, I've worked with him before.
His crime isn't "borrowing" the data...it's getting caught.
Asking why there aren't more female developers is like asking why there aren't more guys who go into nursing or more guys who wanna be fashion designers or a chef.
Perhaps its personal interest, societal view that industries like games and computers are more masculine...
Honestly, who cares if the developer is a chick or a guy as long as the application or site being built is useful
Med school appeals to the motherly side of chicks..in fact all of healthcare appeals to our motherly side