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Date:      Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:44:54 -0700
From:      MDean <mdean@xn1.com>
To:        freebsd-jobs@freebsd.org
Subject:   FreeBSD programmer wanted
Message-ID:  <47F14D46.9040500@xn1.com>

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My name is Michael Dean, CEO of SourceView Corporation, 716 Alhambra 
Ave., Martinez, CA 94553 (925)284-8439 (message phone) email: 
mdean@sourceview.com, I am seeking a FreeBSD programmer/systems analyst 
to complete a commercial computer appliance which will include freebsd7 
along with a variety of other BSD/Apache/MIT programs.  We want to find 
someone who will work for stock options and the love of the BSD but we 
are open to joint ventures, contract employment, etc.

The desired appliance and integrated application software will be 
virtualized, use XFS and ZFS, with the majority of OS burnt onto 
silicon.  We dub this appliance: XN1.

We need 3 varieties of this software:
1. a reference boot disk with everything on it, but just for a known 
limited set of device drivers and one CPU.  Our choice   for the CPU is 
the new AMD chipset.
2. a SAAS version, which may be accessed in its entirety by our own 
special client super-browser.
3. a generaL reference boot disk for legacy computers and both AMD and 
Intel CPU's.

Vision.  To create a low cost computer appliance focused, oriented, and 
optimized for the special needs and imperatives of small to medium 
enterprises (SME) worldwide.  This appliance would be the Rosetta Stone 
of computing, in that the users within a SME would not need to learn 
technical information, would not need to worry about security issues, 
and could interact within a meta virtual community of fellow business 
enterprises.

Branding.  In order to differentiate this appliance in the marketplace, 
we intend to rename all of the components with our own trademarks. We 
believe that to do this is essential in order to survive as a profitable 
enterprise.  All of our trademarked components will give homage to their 
origins. 

Ownership.  We believe, in a fundamental way, that the SME who purchases 
our appliance OWNs it! They may use it or dispose of it as they see 
fit.  In the spirit of this belief, we provide owner modifiable splash 
screens.  In other words, when a system is booted, a splash screen  with 
the OWNERS name and message will appear!

We invite interested parties worldwide to respond to this request with 
their CV/resumes and an expression of what it is that would excite them 
to participate.



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