[nycbug-talk] OpenBSD Temp Job

[G. Rosamond]

i have to watch those triple negatives. but i think i made my point.

;-)

g

->-----Original Message-----
->From: talk-bounces at lists.nycbug.org 
->[mailto:talk-bounces at lists.nycbug.org] On Behalf Of Marc Spitzer
->Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 7:58 PM
->To: General discussion
->Subject: Re: [nycbug-talk] OpenBSD Temp Job
->
->
->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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