Please welcome Joe Brockmeier to LWN

At the beginning of November, we let it beknown that we were looking to hire a writer/editor to augment the LWNteam. In past attempts, we have found it difficult to attract writers whocould produce the kind of content that LWN readers expect. This timearound, as we have said before, was different; we had a number ofcandidates who could have filled the bill and were forced to make somedifficult choices.

While "hire them all" was an attractive idea, it was not one that ourbudget would support. We did conclude, however, that we could stretch to asecond hire. So we are pleased to announce that the opportunity to bringJoe Brockmeier on board was too good to pass up - so we didn't. You willstart to see his work return to LWN within the next few days.