Respected Sir/Madam

=20 I am a student of the Undergraduate Electronics = Engineering=20 course at the University of Pune (India). As part of the course we = are=20 required to implement a project to be completed during the final=20 year(Graduation) . For this purpose we are working on a hardware = and=20 software related problem that will essentially focus on creating a = device driver=20 framework to output device drivers over a variety of interfaces like = PCI, USB,=20 ESA, EISA, IDE etc. on the following operating systems...

1) LINUX

2) Free BSD

3) Solaris 8

=20 This will be an effort to integrate driver = development and=20 deployment across the UNIX's and standardise driver development at the = same time=20 to keep it as simple as possible. The framework will incorporate = scripting=20 and/or GUI based frontends and will hence aim at simplicity and = functionality.=20 The end result will be released as an Open Source product probably = under=20 the GNU Public Licence wherein all of the programmers can = contribute and=20 enhance the utility and robustness of the project.

&nbs= p; Free=20 BSD is a true manifestation of the robustness and solidity of the = UNIX=20 family and is a widely accepted industry standard, so we are keen on=20 including Free BSD diver development support in our target = framework.=20 For this purpose we would require to take a look at the driver = model,=20 kernel documentation and source code of the Free BSD OS. We would = therefore=20 like to appeal to the magnanimity of Berkeley Software=20 Distribution and request from you a copy of the Free = BSD OS, it's=20 binaries, source code and documentation. Due to the financial = constraints on our=20 side( we are basically students) we are unable to purchase a commercial=20 distribution of Free BSD despite wanting to desparately. We = would be=20 obliged by this grand gesture. We would also like to reassure you that = there=20 will be no misuse of your magnanimity for commercial gain.

= Thanking you=20 in anticipation of a quick and favourable reply

yours faithfully

Mahesh K = Unnikrishnan

Address: = Flat # 10,=20 Building # 19,

=20 Sakal Nagar, Baner = Road,

City: = Pune=20

Pin code: = 411007

State: =20 Maharashtra

=20 = INDIA

Phone #: (020)=20 5653962

Email: mahesh_k_u@yahoo.com

=20 rukmini@ip.eth.net

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