Congratulations to Stas, mod_perl, and the guide.
Excellent!
Ed
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.
>
> 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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