From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1081) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" From: Brantley Coile In-Reply-To: Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:25:39 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID: <59AD4FFD-4628-442F-8D4C-5CE7905CF87D@coraid.com> References: To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Subject: Re: [9fans] Why not work for a company based on Plan 9? Topicbox-Message-UUID: 6cdc96d2-ead6-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 dave, no problem. i didn't cut and paste the answer, but i'm very sorry that = i gave that impression. i'm a pretty easygoing guy, a fact that isn't = obvious over an email list. i wasn't irritated by the question at all. = the question was a very good one. the reason we can't do remote employees is that one of our objectives is = that plan9ers have a positive cultural influence on the entire = development group. i feel such an influence requires daily interaction. = but we will keep you in mind as we grow. in all my interactions i try to emulate the gentlemanly ways of dennis = ritchie. brantley On Oct 25, 2010, at 11:55 AM, David Leimbach wrote: > Thank you for answering the question. Let me explain my point of view = on the exchange. >=20 > I worked for a company in Birmingham AL for about 6 years from = Seattle. I had Birmingham insurance, Birmingham HR people etc, but I = was remote. I thought perhaps it was not clear if one could be a = satellite employee for one of those offices or not. >=20 > I felt that when you basically cut and pasted your response to me, = that you were irritated by my question and answering me in a rude way. = I was not trying to troll the thread, but now it may appear to be the = opposite. =20 >=20 > I have a lot of respect for what you guys have done with Plan 9 and = AOE, and think it's an interesting business, but suddenly I felt that = perhaps I wouldn't have a compatible personality with the boss. >=20 > Anyway, I'd like to reboot the discussion, but it's in the archives = now :-). >=20 > I do wish you, very sincerely, to have continued success with your = business. >=20 > Dave >=20 > On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 8:41 AM, Brantley Coile = wrote: > i'm sorry. those who are not in silicon valley or northeast georgia = will have to relocate. >=20 > On Oct 25, 2010, at 11:30 AM, David Leimbach wrote: >=20 > > That's actually not an answer but whatever... I guess I don't = actually care. > > > > On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 8:24 AM, Brantley Coile = wrote: > > the positions are in redwood city, ca and athens, ga. > > > > On Oct 25, 2010, at 11:17 AM, David Leimbach wrote: > > > > > Brantley, > > > > > > I'm asking publicly because I'm betting it's a FAQ. Do you = consider remote employees as a possibility, or do you require = relocation? > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 7:15 AM, Brantley Coile = wrote: > > > hi guys, > > > > > > as most on this list know, coraid makes storage devices that use = plan 9 as the software platform. we also use it as our primary = development environment. we still run a ken file server here. plan 9 = is fundamental to our vision. coraid has become a hot silicon valley = property and we are about to start another round of hiring developers. = i knew it would be a disservice to this mailing list if i didn't make an = announcement here. > > > > > > developers, qa, and support folks can work either in redwood city, = ca or athens, ga. there are the usual up and coming silicon valley = startup stock options. and in athens, you don't have to pay those = silicon valley prices for housing and beer. athens is very affordable = on both these counts, especially the beer as anyone who attended the = 2009 iwp9 will attest. > > > > > > i hope we're creating a place that i would have wanted to work. = it's not every place that you can work with plan 9, get paid for it and = participate in a high potential start-up. > > > > > > please send resume's to me. > > > > > > brantley > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >=20 >=20 >=20