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From: Sean Bruno <sbruno@miralink.com>
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Subject: FreeBSD Kernel "Newbies"
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I noticed that the Linux folks have started up a "newbies" project 
recently that allows mentoring and growth of new kernel programmers as 
well as a conduit for manufacturers to get drivers written and bugs fixed.
http://kernelnewbies.org/

Is there any interest in starting up such an endeavor in the FreeBSD 
community?  I think I could spend ~10 hours a week on such a project, 
but my kernel programming skills are mediocre at best.

Sean