Open Source Digital Library Program, Stanford University

[Victoria Reich]

Open Source Digital Library Program, Stanford University.

We're looking for a BSD hacker to help us transition from OpenBSD to  
FreeBSD.  We need someone wonderful who wants to work with a small team 
of  dedicated geeks.

LOCKSS [www.lockss.org] is a distributed digital preservation system for 
web-published content (periodicals, books, blogs, etc.).  It is normally 
distributed as a live CD, currently based on OpenBSD.  We'd like to move 
to FreeBSD, primarily to get the benefits of ZFS.

All LOCKSS software carries BSD-style licenses, and all source code is 
available through http://sourceforge.net/projects/lockss/

Tasks include:

-- Build or adapt a bootable CD with signature verification of all code, 
download of software updates with signature verification and automatic 
install.

-- Harden and strip the configuration to the essentials.

-- Automate the build process so that we're always up-to-date and in a 
position to immediately apply and deploy security patches when necessary.

-- Make it easy for sites to migrate to newer hardware as necessary 
(e.g., larger disks) with a minimum of help.

-- Develop a migration plan for current OpenBSD installations, and 
assist sites as necessary.

Libraries all over the globe use LOCKSS to preserve their digital assets 
(journals, books, etc.) and ensure their availability when the provider 
site is down or no longer available. The LOCKSS program complements the 
work of the Internet Archive. 

Libraries have limited funds. To accommodate them, most LOCKSS boxes run 
as "preservation appliances": single function boxes that a person 
configures once and manages via a web UI.

The current system uses a BSD platform on a bootable CD starts the 
system to run the daemon. The daemon is Java code that collects, 
preserves and makes accessible content the libraries have chosen as 
important.  For more information, see:

www.usenix.org/publications/library/proceedings/bsdcon03/tech/full_papers/rosenthal/rosenthal.pdf 


The non-technical details:
--  We're sorry,  no relocation assistance is available and you must 
must have the appropriate visa status to work in the US.
-- This is a contract or hourly position to start.
--  Work arrangements are flexible.

We look forward to hearing from you, please write to Vicky Reich  
[vreich at name of institution.edu]