JOB OFFER: GRASS programmer

[Gilles Clement]

Hello GRASS programmers,


        about the company
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                Logiciels et Applications Scientifiques (L.A.S.) Inc.
                1570 Chabanel Ouest
                Montreal, Canada

                tel. (514) 858-1104
                fax. (514) 389-9373

                email: gc at las.com

        a) A small software development firm based in Montreal, Canada

        b) Has been working with GRASS since 1989 doing all sorts of
           consulting works for National Defence Department, Environment
           Department, Public utility companies, Mineral exploration
           companies, Forestry industry in general and many others.

        c) Is part of a larger holding ( MLC Polytech ) in business
           since 1971.

        about the development project
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        a) LAS is currently developing a new GUI framework for
           GRASS. This new and redesign user interface is based on the
           tcl/tk software package.  It is similar to the XGRASS package 
           but has a lot more goodies in it.

        b) the new and improve GRASS will be commercialy available on
           Windows/NT and Windows/95. We will also release a freeware
           version on most UNIX platforms including: Solaris, Ultrix,
           Irix and perhaps others. We also plan to release versions
           on Linux as well as SCO Unix.


        about the job
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        a) To first assist and later to participate in the developement
           process of the new product 

        b) The R&D team is composed of 7 highly skilled programmers in
           5 distinct area of knowledge: GUI programming with Tcl/Tk
           (2) , GIS applications programming (2), Porting to Windows/NT (1), 
           compilation, build and make files (1)  and finaly a GRASS expert
           which may be YOU.
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        c) Salary will range between 35000$ and 45000$ depending on skills
           and experience. These are Canadian $ of course. Also, has a
           Canadian citizen you automaticaly benefits all sorts of
           advantages: health care, unemployment insurance and others. ...
           and a lot of taxes :-)

        about your skills
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        a) must have a very good knowledge of GRASS internals data
           structure and of GRASS libraries ( gislib, diglib, ... ).

        b) must be able to easily create new GRASS functions.

        c) must be very confortable with UNIX.

        d) must have surfed on the internet.

        e) We need someone with very good programming skills in
           C, and possibly with Xwindows and/or Tcl/tk.


If you are interrested by this position send your resume ASAP.