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Simon Blanchard, aka "relax", is a Windoze refugee currently living in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Simon Blanchard, aka "relax", is a new FreeBSD user, and a Windoze refugee currently living in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  
 
=== Skills ===
 
=== Skills ===
  
He's an expert on C, has dabbled in openGL and has done some work in the field of graphic file format conversions and making script engines.
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He's an expert on C, very competent in C++, competent with VBS script under softimage|XSI, XSI format, OBJ format, 3DS format, maya scripts and format, I have dabbled in openGL and has done extensive work in the field of graphic file format conversions and making script engines.
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I'm also good at writing small technical manuals for various types of users. I've written 2 introduction classes to applications and numerous walkthrus or intros for newbies. I can translate technical manuals to french.
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I've done some SQL databases, mostly in Access.
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I have a continuing interest in extreme programming, MFC, reverse-engineering, and game design.
  
 
=== ...and lack thereof ===
 
=== ...and lack thereof ===
  
However, my Unix/BSD skills are in great need of help!
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However, my Unix/BSD skills are in need of some help!
  
For example, how do I duplicate the functionality of various IE's plugins (especially java) in Mozilla is still beyond me. And trying to do it securely too...
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For example, how do I duplicate the functionality of various IE's plugins (especially java) in Mozilla is still beyond me. And trying to do it securely too because Moon-sized java security holes are part of what made me quit Windows...
  
 
=== Projects ===
 
=== Projects ===
  
-Help do a windoze refugee survival kit for mozilla plugins and getting those WMV files to work more than half the time.
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-Help do a windoze refugee survival kit for mozilla plugins and getting those WMV files to work more than half the time. Ideally that would be like typing "make install" and clicking "yes" at a license prompt that appears immediately (NOT after a few minutes) - then it would work immediately after the compile.
  
-Get a job that doesn't involve too much unix know-how?
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-Get a job. Any kind of programming or technical translation job if pay is OK or if the project is more interesting than accounting (yawn).
  
 
=== Current need for help ===
 
=== Current need for help ===
  
I have FreeBsd 5.2 (who doesn't like java binaries older BSD were happy with) and linuxbase 7 (which doesn't like java).
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I have FreeBsd 5.2 (who doesn't like java binaries older BSD were happy with) and linuxbase 7 (which doesn't like java on mozilla).
  
 
I've been trying to install java in any shape or form in any browser, but had no success. It has been 3 weeks now, with no other goals in mind.
 
I've been trying to install java in any shape or form in any browser, but had no success. It has been 3 weeks now, with no other goals in mind.

Revision as of 12:36, 4 January 2005

Simon Blanchard, aka "relax", is a new FreeBSD user, and a Windoze refugee currently living in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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Skills

He's an expert on C, very competent in C++, competent with VBS script under softimage|XSI, XSI format, OBJ format, 3DS format, maya scripts and format, I have dabbled in openGL and has done extensive work in the field of graphic file format conversions and making script engines.

I'm also good at writing small technical manuals for various types of users. I've written 2 introduction classes to applications and numerous walkthrus or intros for newbies. I can translate technical manuals to french.

I've done some SQL databases, mostly in Access.

I have a continuing interest in extreme programming, MFC, reverse-engineering, and game design.

...and lack thereof

However, my Unix/BSD skills are in need of some help!

For example, how do I duplicate the functionality of various IE's plugins (especially java) in Mozilla is still beyond me. And trying to do it securely too because Moon-sized java security holes are part of what made me quit Windows...

Projects

-Help do a windoze refugee survival kit for mozilla plugins and getting those WMV files to work more than half the time. Ideally that would be like typing "make install" and clicking "yes" at a license prompt that appears immediately (NOT after a few minutes) - then it would work immediately after the compile.

-Get a job. Any kind of programming or technical translation job if pay is OK or if the project is more interesting than accounting (yawn).

Current need for help

I have FreeBsd 5.2 (who doesn't like java binaries older BSD were happy with) and linuxbase 7 (which doesn't like java on mozilla).

I've been trying to install java in any shape or form in any browser, but had no success. It has been 3 weeks now, with no other goals in mind.

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