Systers, founded by Anita Borg, is an international electronic mailing list for technical women in computing.
[1] Systers was formed by Anita Borg in 1987 after a discussion with women at the Symposium on Operating Systems Principles (SOSP) in Austin.
"[7] The size of the group led Borg to create a system, called MECCA, which would allow members to opt in and out of various discussion topics.
[9][10] During the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC) at Houston Texas in 2018, it was announced that Zaza Soriano will be the new Systers' Keeper.
[6][15] A notable exception was a 1992 discussion of a Barbie doll, whose recorded phrases included "Math class is tough!"
[16][17] Other topics which have been covered included strategies for childcare on the job or at conferences, dealing with harassment both online and at work and technical questions.
Systers was founded in 1987 by Anita Borg and several other women who attended a Symposium on Operating Systems Principles (SOSP) conference.