At 01:28 AM 9/21/2001 +0800, Stas Bekman wrote:
>If you remember back in the end of April, I've posted to the list an
>unusual job seek request [1], where I was saying that I want some
>company to sponsor me to work full time on mod_perl 2.0 development.
>
>Believe it or not my unusual request has been answered by Craig McLane
>from TicketMaster.com (which owns citysearch.com).
>
>citysearch.com is a heavy user of mod_perl technology and interested in
>making sure that mod_perl technology get more and more mature and ensure
>their business' success.
>
>So starting from this September I'm working on mod_perl 2.0
>development, a new documentation project (which you are welcome to
>join) and doing mod_perl advocacy through teaching at the conferences
>and other ways.
"You can reach your goals.
I'm living proof.
beefcake.
BEEFCAKE!!"
-- Eric Cartman
Congratulations to Stas!
>Currently the contract is for one year. But if everything goes well,
>and mod_perl 2.0 rocks the world even better than 1.x did we will see
>more support and sponsoring from TicketMaster.
>
>This email's purpose:
>
>- is to set a precedent for other business to sponsor mod_perl and
> related technologies. There are at least a few excellent developers
> that I know will jump on the opportunity of being able to do what
> they love full time.
>
>- is to set a precedent for other developers to seek what they really
> want and read less stories about hi-tech recession, since good
> developers are always in demand. Therefore I hope that this email
> will encourage you to do that.
>
>Notes:
>
> [1] http://forum.swarthmore.edu/epigone/modperl/runvesay
>
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