David F. Skoll
Roaring Penguin Software

Dear Mr. Skoll,

	Recently you posted a message to the OCLUG mailing list advertising
an opportunity for a software developer and technical support specialist
within Roaring Penguin Software Inc. Given the responsibilities and
requirements posted for this position, I believe that I would be an ideal
candidate.

	The skills set your are seeking is fairly well aligned with my own.
My recent work experience has involved quite a bit of web application
development, mostly using PHP with a variety of SQL databases (both open
source and proprietary), as well as Apache. I am also experienced with the
C programming language, and competent with Perl (in addition to other
languages which do not enter into the requirements for this position). Most
of my past development has been done on Linux systems, although I have some
Solaris development experience as well.

	I have been running Linux exclusively on all of my computers since
1997 (across three different architectures) and am familiar with the duties
of Linux/UNIX system administration. I have participated in the Debian
project since 1999, becoming an official Debian Developer in 2000. I have
contributed to a few other free software initiatives, notably the Kernel
Janitors project and OCLUG.

	Finally, my telephone manner is calm, patient and friendly. I
work well helping people on a one-on-one basis. On a larger scale, I
have presented free software to larger groups of users with great
success. My OCLUG GPG tutorial in May 2002 helped many people get
that tool incorporated into their e-mail setup. Most importantly, I am
a positive and respectful person. You will never hear me complain
about a client when they are not around. I have always sought to help
people obtain the information that they need instead of berating them
for the information that they lack. I believe that my past conduct on
mailing lists (OCLUG and others) will confirm this.

	Attached is my curriculum vitae, in which you will find a
brief history of my work experience, both remunerated and volunteer,
along with information relating to my skills and academic background.