Apologies if this is OT, but... I have a friend, let's call him Joe, who is something of an expert on Linux audio and specifically ALSA drivers. This person has been working full time on a specific Linux audio project for about 6 months using his own money, which is starting to run low, and has been considering going back to work as a coder or ISP sysadmin (shudder). It occurred to me that maybe there's some user or vendor out there who needs an ALSA driver written or improved and would be willing to pay him to do so. If anyone is interested please mail me privately and I'll put you in touch. Lee