While Jenn is a benevolent dictator and the unquestioned leader of LinuxChix, she got that way through a relaxed approach to governance. Any volunteer organization can only succeed if its members want to be part of it. Besides having few rules, volunteers are allowed to do whatever they think best. LinuxChix chapters, local groups of LinuxChix members that meet face-to-face, are each run in their own individual way. All the parent LinuxChix organization does is give out hostnames and provide a mailing list for chapter heads to communicate with each other.