Tim May ranted:
In any case, the notion that a bunch of us--students, dabblers, activists, engineers, etc.--can somehow create a finished product, or a company, as some folks periodically try to argue for ("Let's do a company!"), is not too likely.
As Heinlein said, babies aren't too likely either. I'm immediately looking for a contractor to work on documentation for Cygnus Network Security, the Kerberos software. Our goal is to create a finished product. A bunch of us dabblers already created the company and got it to make money. If you're interested, send me mail at gnu@cygnus.com and show me why you'd be good at it and how soon you're available. The writer who started the job ended up unable to finish it for personal reasons. It'll help a lot to be in Boston or SF Bay Area since our Kerberos engineers who can explain what to write are there. I'm also "likely to" eventually need another crypto programmer, contract or full time. For this we don't have a burning need yet, but talk to me if you might come available, and stay in touch. General programming wizardry on some platform is the basic requirement. Not mastery, not skill, not a degree. Wizardry -- exceptional skill. Interest and expertise in crypto technology, markets, and politics are desirable. Interest and expertise in the guts of compiler tools is also desirable, since that's our other main business, and people swap back and forth at times. Yes, it's a job posting. I just couldn't resist this followup to Tim. And I suspect some of you might actually care to read job postings for crypto jobs here; I would. John -- John Gilmore gnu@toad.com -- gnu@cygnus.com -- gnu@eff.org Can we talk in private? Chairman, Crypto Committee Not if the FBI and NSA have their way. Electronic Frontier Foundation Board Let's sell free crypto software. Product Manager, Cygnus Network Security