I've been a computer hobbyist since 1982, and an avid fan and user of **%%FreeBSD%%** since June of 1996.  Since that time, I've also become the contributor and/or maintainer of several ports, the most recent of which, [[mkreadmes]], is a program I wrote in C as a very fast alternative to the traditional "''%%make readmes%%''" method of building the ports collection's ''%%README.html%%'' files.  And when I say "very fast", I mean **//very fast!//**  [[mkreadmes]] will build the ''%%README.html%%'' files for the entire ports tree (or any combination of subsections thereof) in a minute fraction of the time it would take to do the same task using the traditional "''%%make readmes%%''".

Ports are definitely my "niche" within the %%FreeBSD%% Project, and now that I'm retired from my former profession, I have ample time to devote to whatever project strikes my fancy (one of the luxuries of being retired).  I would be happy to be considered as a partner or team member on any ports-related projects that may be in need of some additional assistance.

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Conrad J. Sabatier\\ 
conrads@cox.net