From: lfoard@Turing.ORG (Lawrence C. Foard)
Subject: Experienced C/Unix programmer seeks contract work, Eastern MA
Organization: The Turing Project, Charlottesville Virginia.
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 21:09:56 GMT


 Lawrence C. Foard IV                         E-Mail: lfoard@turing.org
 Box #108                                             entropy@world.std.com
 217 Park Ave
 Worcester Ma 01609
 (508)795-1190

 Seeking contracts in the Cambridge area within walking distance of a T line.


                                 OBJECTIVE 

                              C/Unix contract

 Skills:
   
  Unix and C programming (5 years)-
   HP-UX, Sys V, BSD, Ultrix, Linux.
  TCP/IP Networking-
   BSD sockets, Sys V streams, NCSA PC TCP/IP Library.
  Hardware-
   Basic knowledge of digital electronics and computer interfacing.
  Science/math-
   B.S. in physics interests in E&M and relativity.
  General programming (12 years)-
   Unix,RSTS,VMS,DOS,CPM,PASCAL,C,assembly language on 6502,pdp11,6809,8088,386


 Unix Experience:

  Subcontracted on Greenhouse software

    . Developed software and kernel patches to allow Linux* to emulate 
      Xenix system calls, thus allowing it to run popular Xenix programs
      such as Word Perfect. In the process I picked up some 386 assembly
      language as well as an understanding of the 386 memory management
      system.

  Volunteer work for CfA

    . I am currently writing a C program for the Harvard/Smithsonian
      Center for Astrophysics. The program replaces a FORTRAN program
      used to analyze data observed by the HK project (determination of
      stellar rotation periods). The program has a greatly improved user 
      interface, macros and the ability to interface easily with other 
      Unix programs.

  Linux Contributions

    . Wrote a high speed cylinder caching floppy driver for Linux*, as well
      as file system code that allows the mount system call to handle multiple 
      file system types. Both are now in the standard release of Linux.

  Part time temporary employment at WPI

    . Ported 3D graphics software to X windows, added CAD-like 
      features to allow its use as the front end to a mesh generator. 
      Used Decstation 5100, HP-UX system and an encore. Duties included 
      system administration for several months.

  Contract for Golden Jet Systems

    . Wrote a Unix mailing list database for a mailing house, in C
      on Sys V Unix V3.2 for the 386/486, using AT&T STREAMS for TCP/IP 
      network I/O. Recently ported to Linux as well.

  Contributions to MUD* development

    . Made extensive improvements to Tinymud* significantly reducing
      memory usage,localized data for better paging performance, and added 
      a shell script-type command language. Involved extensive work with 
      TCP/IP protocol and handling of large multiuser (up to 100) 
      event-driven systems.  
      The new mud is called Tinymush and is running on over a dozen internet 
      sites. A derivative of Tinymush called Muse is being used as an
      educational tool by BBN.


 Hardware/computer interface experience:

  Work study during college

    . Assisted a graduate student in the development of a prototype 
      ultrasonic satellite fuel gauge. Coded ultrasonic lens simulation 
      software (ran on a 3B15), wrote C code to run a transducer positioning
      system and read data over an IEEE bus from a 100megahz ADC.

    . Built support hardware and software for a prototype variable
      G vortex experiment. Constructed pump speed controller, hot wire
      and flow meter support circuits as well as interfacing all of
      the above to a PC, software was written in C.


 Education:

  B.S. Physics WPI 1989, graduated with high honors.

   Projects for credit-
    Attempted to determine if special relativity could provide the correct
    precession of mercury's orbit. 

    Developed software to display the world as seen by an observer traveling
    near the speed of light. 

 References:
    Dr. S.T. Scott, PH dept., Westfield State College, Westfield MA
    Warren Rassmussen, Golden Jet Systems, Northampton MA
    Prof. Durgen, ME dept., Worcester Polytechnic,Worcester MA
    Prof. Phyllies, PH dept., Worcester Polytechnic,Worcester MA
    Prof. Helsinger, PH dept., Worcester Polytechnic, Worcester MA
    Bob Donahue, HK project, Harvard Center For Astrophysics, Cambridge MA



 MUD* (Multi User Dimension)- 
  A mud is a text based virtual reality generally run on the internet. MUDs
  often have 20-100 users on at one time. 

 Linux*-
  A freeware Unix clone for the 386 and 486 written by a student in Finland.
  It currently supports X windows and is comparable in quality to commercial
  Unix systems for the 386 and 486.
 

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