Study title

Female Linux Users: Interviews 2010-2012

Dataset ID Number

FSD2965

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2965

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Karvinen, Juho (University of Tampere)

Abstract

The study focused on female users of the Linux operating system, their experiences of the system, and attitudes to and expectations of female users in the male-dominated Linux community. The data consist of nine interview transcripts. The interviewees were highly educated, 20-36 years old Finns and the interviews were carried out in ICR, Skype, Microsoft Messenger or Facebook. There is a related questionnaire survey on Linux user perspectives (see FSD2964).

Background variables included the participant's economic activity, IT-related education, and whether had computer gaming as a hobby, had used computers as a child, and had contacts with the Linux community.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

computer literacy; computer programming; computers; equality between the sexes; women

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Information technology (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Information society (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Equality, inequality and social exclusion (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Karvinen, Juho (University of Tampere)

Collection Dates

2010-11-30 – 2012-04-18

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish female users of Linux

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

The study was advertised on several email lists and interviewees were also recruited in various events.

Collection Mode

Web-based interview

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

Transcripts of 9 interviews in RTF and HTML file formats.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD2964 Linux User Perspectives on Operating Systems 2008-2009

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data were anonymised by the researcher and the anonymisation was supplemented at FSD. All names in the data were replaced by pseudonyms by the researcher. Sections anonymised at FSD are marked with [[double square brackets]].

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Karvinen, Juho (University of Tampere): Female Linux Users: Interviews 2010-2012 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2014-10-28). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2965

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Karvinen, Juho (2013). Linuxin käyttö ja naissukupuoleen kohdistuvat odotukset. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Sosiologian Pro gradu -tutkielma: http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:uta-201312191774

Related Publications

Karvinen, Juho (2013). Linuxin käyttö ja naissukupuoleen kohdistuvat odotukset. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Sosiologian Pro gradu -tutkielma