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> 
> 	It is my understanding that there are - or were - a very small
> number of people who work directly for FreeBSD.  (Jordan Hubard (now
> with Apple) and Kirk McCusick come to mind.)

Well, they can answer for themselves if they choose.  I don't know
their details.

> 
> >  Anyway there is no central FreeBSD staff
> 
> 	THe Core Team is the closest approximation.

Sort of, but they still are not "employed by" FreeBSD, even if FreeBSD
employs a lot of their time and mental (and other) resources.

////jerry

> 
> >  and the Email list is responded 
> >  to voluntarily by the subscribers, like yourself, who have subscribed 
> >  to the list to learn and contribute.
> 
> 	Indeed.
> 
> 				Robert Huff