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Subject: Re: FreeBSD into larget corp. environment? 
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From: Amancio Hasty <hasty@rah.star-gate.com>
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>From The Desk Of "Jordan K. Hubbard" :
> > make a living hacking on FreeBSD. At any rate, Jordan , when
> > am I going to get paid cause I am working my ass off on a
> > new video capture driver for FreeBSD -- at any rate, you 
> 
> You already get paid working as a consultant to people who need to
> have video capture card support for FreeBSD, I'd assume. :-)

Chucks, I was just trying to get doubly paid --- Shame on me 8)


> If you're not already listed on the new consultant's list, perhaps you
> should submit something for it - I'm certain that there wouldn't be
> too many others able to cite your degree of experience in the
> multimedia arena.
> 
> In any case, I sort of doubt that a support organization would end up
> paying for much development work of that type anyway - not because it
> was cheap but because that just wouldn't be part of its core business.
> The core business of a tech support organization is in documenting and
> supporting the mainstream product, working more on filing off the
> rough edges than in taking the technology into bold, new directions! ;-)
> 
> Besides, it probably couldn't pay your rates. :)

You will be amazed at what people will be willing to pay if it contributes
to their core business 8)

	Cheers,
	Amancio