Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2024 07:07:13 -0700 From: Kim McMahon <kim@freebsdfoundation.org> To: Kyle Taylor <kyle.a.taylor@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-enterprisewg@freebsd.org, drew@freebsdfoundation.org Subject: Re: Introduction and Scientific Computing Workstream for the EWG Message-ID: <E5960E1C-ECCC-444F-B751-984E249173C6@freebsdfoundation.org> In-Reply-To: <CAKzM0vs=O7qsWpy-31VtkoqHP-LV9nO%2BkVdbf5buzV%2BMYq_pqw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAKzM0vs=O7qsWpy-31VtkoqHP-LV9nO%2BkVdbf5buzV%2BMYq_pqw@mail.gmail.com>
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--Apple-Mail=_F9DAB590-6376-4D63-B3A0-6EA71D0942DF Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Hello Kyle, I lead the advocacy and communications for the Foundation. I love = learning about new users! Can we schedule a call to learn a little more = about how you are using FreeBSD? If so, share your availability and = I=E2=80=99ll send a calendar invite. Thanks and I look forward to talking! Kim Kim McMahon Senior Director, Advocacy, Marketing, and Community FreeBSD Foundation Email: kim@freebsdfoundation.org <mailto:kim@freebsdfoundation.org> LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimmcmahonco/>; X (Twitter) <https://twitter.com/kamcmahon>; Website <https://kimmcmahon.io/>; M: +1-303-570-2454 Schedule a meeting with me! <https://calendly.com/kmcmahonco>; > On Apr 1, 2024, at 7:00=E2=80=AFAM, Kyle Taylor = <kyle.a.taylor@gmail.com> wrote: >=20 > Hey Morning All - >=20 > My name is Kyle Taylor. I'm a software engineer working in precision = agriculture in Colorado (US). I work on microservices design and machine = learning and drone / satellite imagery analysis for companies out of St. = Louis and Kansas City. I'm a FreeBSD user (and advocate) and I'm new to = the enterprise working group. Looking to help out where I can.=20 >=20 > I reviewed the notes from the last call and think there are several = workstreams you all are pursuing that are spot-on and align with work in = enterprise scientific computing: OCI support (podman); Bhyve management = and orchestration; FreeBSD CUDA/OpenCL support, in particular. Might = pro-offer better coverage in ports for Python 3.11/3.12 (or native = anaconda) and statistics software for stan/pytorch/xgboost/catboost as = well. >=20 > Anyway, I appreciate the work folks are doing for enterprise compute. = I plan on attending the calls for the EWG where I can. If there are = other folks here pursuing work with FreeBSD for scientific computing, = I'd be interested in giving some time to pursuing this as its own = workstream under the EWG. >=20 > Thanks - Kyle >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_F9DAB590-6376-4D63-B3A0-6EA71D0942DF Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Hello = Kyle,<div>I lead the advocacy and communications for the Foundation. I = love learning about new users! Can we schedule a call to learn a little = more about how you are using FreeBSD? If so, share your availability and = I=E2=80=99ll send a calendar invite.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks and = I look forward to = talking!</div><div>Kim</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div> <meta charset=3D"UTF-8"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, = 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; = text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; = word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: = none; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: = after-white-space;"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, = 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; = text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; = word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: = none; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: = after-white-space;"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, = 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; = text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; = word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: = none; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: = after-white-space;"><div><div><div><b style=3D"orphans: 2; widows: = 2;">Kim McMahon</b></div><div><div style=3D"orphans: 2; widows: = 2;"><b><font color=3D"#004d65">Senior Director, Advocacy, Marketing, and = Community</font></b></div><div style=3D"orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><b><font = color=3D"#004d65">FreeBSD = Foundation</font></b></div></div></div><div><div style=3D"color: rgb(32, = 33, 36); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; = font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; = text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); = font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Email: <a = href=3D"mailto:kim@freebsdfoundation.org">kim@freebsdfoundation.org</a></d= iv><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: = 14px;"><div style=3D"color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Arial, = Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; = text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); = font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"></div><div style=3D"color: = rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"><a = href=3D"https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimmcmahonco/">LinkedIn</a></div><div = style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: = 14px;"><a href=3D"https://twitter.com/kamcmahon"><span style=3D"color: = rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: = small;">X (T</span>witter)</a></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); = font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"><a = href=3D"https://kimmcmahon.io/">Website</a></div></div><div = style=3D"color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, = sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; = text-decoration-thickness: initial;">M: +1-303-570-2454</div><div = style=3D"color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, = sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; = text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><a = href=3D"https://calendly.com/kmcmahonco" target=3D"_blank">Schedule a = meeting with = me!</a></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div></div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"></div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"></div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"> </div> <div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Apr 1, 2024, at 7:00=E2=80=AFAM= , Kyle Taylor <kyle.a.taylor@gmail.com> wrote:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir=3D"auto"><div = dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"auto">Hey Morning All -<div = dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">My name is Kyle Taylor. I'm a = software engineer working in precision agriculture in Colorado (US). I = work on microservices design and machine learning and drone / satellite = imagery analysis for companies out of St. Louis and Kansas City. I'm a = FreeBSD user (and advocate) and I'm new to the enterprise working group. = Looking to help out where I can. </div><div = dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I reviewed the notes from the = last call and think there are several workstreams you all are pursuing = that are spot-on and align with work in enterprise scientific computing: = OCI support (podman); Bhyve management and orchestration; FreeBSD = CUDA/OpenCL support, in particular. Might pro-offer better coverage in = ports for Python 3.11/3.12 (or native anaconda) and statistics software = for stan/pytorch/xgboost/catboost as well.</div><div = dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Anyway, I appreciate the work = folks are doing for enterprise compute. I plan on attending the calls = for the EWG where I can. If there are other folks here pursuing work = with FreeBSD for scientific computing, I'd be interested in giving some = time to pursuing this as its own workstream under the EWG.</div><div = dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks - Kyle</div><div = dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div = dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div = dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div> </div></div> </div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_F9DAB590-6376-4D63-B3A0-6EA71D0942DF--
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