From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 22 03:15:33 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0F85F16A51C for ; Fri, 22 Oct 2004 03:15:33 +0000 (GMT) Received: from hotmail.com (bay9-f33.bay9.hotmail.com [64.4.47.33]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7C06943D49 for ; Fri, 22 Oct 2004 03:15:02 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from matthewjordan110@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 21 Oct 2004 20:15:02 -0700 Received: from 205.214.222.78 by by9fd.bay9.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Fri, 22 Oct 2004 03:14:11 GMT X-Originating-IP: [205.214.222.78] X-Originating-Email: [matthewjordan110@hotmail.com] X-Sender: matthewjordan110@hotmail.com From: "Matthew Jordan" To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.org Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 03:14:11 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 22 Oct 2004 03:15:02.0238 (UTC) FILETIME=[51E20FE0:01C4B7E5] X-Mailman-Approved-At: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 12:19:15 +0000 Subject: Curious (Student) X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 03:15:33 -0000 My name is Matthew Jordan, and I have an advance interest in operating system design and programming, and the ability to understand highly technical documentation, in relation to both computer hardware and software. My aim has always been to learn, to learn about everything. When I discovered the FreeBSD Operating System, I saw as an oportunity to both contribute and learn from the project. The other programming task I can get done given a set of standards, but the one question that I have not been so far been able to answer due to the lack of financial resources is: Is there a general motherboard architechture, you see if I knew the specfic address of the DMA, IO Controller etc, I would be in a position to write low level code to operate with high level code. So I am requestion the oportunity to help further develpe this project in return for access to highly technical data; please note I already know a myriad of programming languages including, C, C++, C#, Fortran, Basic, Pascal, J, J++, Java , D, Visual Basic, Assembly etc. I also possess many other technical skills and knowledge. Furthermore I possess an Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering, and various CXC passes especially in Mathematics, Physics, Engilsh, Electronics. Bascially I am just asking for your help to learn more and in return I shall help you. Thank You for at least reading this E-mail! _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.com/