From: Bil Kleb <Bil.Kleb@...>
Date: 2004-07-30T19:21:16+09:00
Subject: Re: What does NASA use Ruby for?

Sean Russell wrote:
>
> What inquiring minds in *this* group want to know, is whether NASA is
> hiring Ruby programmers.

I tried to get some contract work going a few months ago, but as the new
space vision started up, all funding was redirected and is only now in the
process of being redistributed.

I believe the exploration office is currently soliciting proposals from
external sources.  I can't find the specific request, but it and other
opportunities should be described somewhere within:

  http://www.nasa.gov/about/business/
  http://www.nasa.gov/about/research/

Regards,
-- 
Bil, Hampton, Virginia