Re: LTM book Progress

From: Jean-Luc Cooke (jlcooke_at_lager.engsoc.carleton.ca)
Date: 05/30/03 

Date: 30 May 2003 19:50:20 GMT

Tom St Denis <tomstdenis@iahu.ca> wrote:
> Tom St Denis wrote:
>> http://iahu.ca:8080/tommath.pdf [about 1MB]
>> http://iahu.ca:8080/tommath.pdf.bz2 [about 700KB]
>> http://iahu.ca:8080/tommath.ps.bz2 [about 475KB]

> Quick note. Jean-Luc has provided mirrors of the files [can't seem to
> recall the URL so hopefully he will reply].

http://jlcooke.ca/ltmbook/tommath.pdf
http://jlcooke.ca/ltmbook/tommath.pdf.bz2
http://jlcooke.ca/ltmbook/tommath.ps.bz2

Updated nightly.

> Anyways just wanted to make an open comment. I've been checking through
> the logs and there have been a few .EDU downloads and quite a few
> coporate sites [intel, hp, kodak, oreilly, avaya, rohde-scharwz, compaq,
> nokia, lonza, rockwellcollins and qualcomm to name a few] that have
> download the text. Some of them have downloaded newer updates as I've
> announced them [e.g. they seem to want to see more].

> As it stands my current job is folding up and I'm out of work with no
> means to pay tuition or bills. I'm not asking for a handout or
> anything. However, if you are in a position to offer a student some
> work please email me in private. I'm very flexible about pay [in fact
> what I usually ask for shocks most people because its below the poverty
> line for most states].

> For people who think I have a liable mouth I have to say I have been
> much better at keeping IP matters private [compared to the 2001
> fisasco]. For instance barely anyone knows why LibTomCrypt was pulled
> in early March and anyone I did tell was in the strictest of confidence
> [even though the terms were not under NDA anyways!].

> Anyways, I don't mean to be rude by shamelessly plugging myself but I
> desperately need some work for the next few months at least. It seems
> many people [specially professionals] are taking a liking to my projects
> and textbook so why not try at least?

> Also if anyone has insight into BSc positions for a
> crypto-math-student-nerd like me please help out.

> Thanks,
> Tom
> C.V.: http://iahu.ca:8080/cv.html 

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