Re: [9fans] Why not work for a company based on Plan 9?

[Joseph Stewart <joseph.stewart@gmail.com>]

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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 <leimy2k@gmail.com> 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 <brantley@coraid.com>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 <brantley@coraid.com>
>> 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 <brantley@coraid.com>
>> 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
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