[nycbug-talk] OpenBSD Temp Job

[Marc Spitzer]

On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 19:53:11 -0500
"G. Rosamond" <george at sddi.net> wrote:

> and btw, i don't think anything *isn't* inappropriate for this list
> right now. . .except for the lack of traffic.

Real jobs are always proper.

marc

> 
> ;-)
> 
> g
> 
> ->-----Original Message-----
> ->From: talk-bounces at lists.nycbug.org 
> ->[mailto:talk-bounces at lists.nycbug.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Carlyle
> ->Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 6:18 PM
> ->To: talk at lists.nycbug.org
> ->Subject: [nycbug-talk] OpenBSD Temp Job
> ->
> ->
> ->Hi,
> ->
> ->I'm a BSD newbie with a request which I hope will be 
> ->appropriate for this list:  
> ->
> ->I need to hire some short-term OpenBSD expertise.  If
> ->you or anyone you know in the OpenBSD community needs
> ->some extra cash and fits the below profile, perhaps
> ->you can forward this message to them.
> ->
> ->Job: Set up software on OpenBSD laptop
> ->Start: ASAP - Early January
> ->Duration: 5 - 12 hours, at your convenience
> ->Qualifications: Know KDE, FVWM well.  Be able to 
> ->internationalize KDE (or offer internationalized 
> ->alternatives).  Crypto/security competence a plus.
> ->Salary: Name it
> ->
> ->I would like to use OpenBSD for my field laptop, but
> ->with no nix experience it is taking me too long to
> ->figure out how to install and configure the software. 
> ->I'm inviting someone with experience running OpenBSD
> ->for office (email, spreadsheet, etc) purposes to come
> ->in and install/configure software on my laptop.  The
> ->specific requirements are listed below.  I'm looking
> ->for someone who knows this stuff well; I'll look over
> ->their shoulder taking notes.  I would expect that they
> ->run OpenBSD currently on one or more of their systems.
> ->
> ->a.  Email.
> ->Text-based client such as Mutt is fine.  Must be able
> ->to handle POP/IMAP over SSL and text in Arabic, Farsi,
> ->Chinese, and Russian.  Import my old messages (mbox
> ->format) and integrate with PGP/GPG.
> ->
> ->b.  PIM/Office Software
> ->KOffice is great, but I need to add Arabic, Persian,
> ->Chinese, and Russian fonts and need to be able to
> ->store address/calendar information in those languages.
> -> Need to be able to print hi-res text in said
> ->languages, create PDFs with characters from said
> ->languages.
> ->
> ->c.  Web Design
> ->Install web design software that is usable by beginner
> ->(have used the Macromedia packages, but understand
> ->they're not available for *nix).  Nothing fancy, just
> ->optimize images for web display and do basic layout.
> ->
> ->d.  Sound
> ->I am using a Toshiba Portege 7010CT.  Need to get
> ->sound functional if possible (maestro2e) -- import and
> ->export .mp3s to/from cassette tape and/or radio.  May
> ->involve enabling drivers in kernel or playing with
> ->BIOS.  
> ->
> ->e.  fvwm
> ->Configure the thing so that my windows aren't
> ->unbearably ugly.
> ->
> ->f.  Crypto
> ->Configure software to encrypt selected directories. 
> ->(I am aware that OpenBSD doesn't have the best 
> ->partion-encryption functionality.)
> ->
> ->g.  Wireless/Modem
> ->Get Cisco 350 aironet pcmcia card up and running,
> ->recommend modem card and get PPP functional.
> ->
> ->Name your salary.  I prefer to pay for results as
> ->opposed to by the hour.  This is a pretty basic job
> ->but you'll need to work quickly (or cheaply, take your
> ->pick) and show me what you're doing.  I can meet you
> ->anywhere in NY or DC or points between.  
> ->
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