From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <59AD4FFD-4628-442F-8D4C-5CE7905CF87D@coraid.com> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:18:46 -0400 Message-ID: From: Nick LaForge To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Subject: Re: [9fans] Why not work for a company based on Plan 9? Topicbox-Message-UUID: 6cfc9b12-ead6-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 On 10/25/10, Joseph Stewart wrote: > Dave, > > The way I see this is two reasonable people working a misunderstanding out. > There are many contemporary examples of endless mud-slinging with no real > concern for solving problems or coming to a reasonable conclusion. > > Regards, > > -joe > > On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 1:38 PM, David Leimbach wrote: > >> Brantley, >> >> I apologize for my confrontational attitude. It's totally unnecessary, >> and >> I wish that I could take it all back. >> >> You certainly didn't deserve it, and the 9fans aren't deserving the noise >> I've caused by my stupid approach to this thread. >> >> Dave >> >> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 10:25 AM, Brantley Coile >> wrote: >> >>> 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. >>> > >>> > 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. >>> > >>> > 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. >>> > >>> > 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. >>> > >>> > Anyway, I'd like to reboot the discussion, but it's in the archives now >>> :-). >>> > >>> > I do wish you, very sincerely, to have continued success with your >>> business. >>> > >>> > Dave >>> > >>> > 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. >>> > >>> > On Oct 25, 2010, at 11:30 AM, David Leimbach wrote: >>> > >>> > > 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 < >>> brantley@coraid.com> 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 >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >> >