Dear FreeBSD Community, The FreeBSD Foundation is pleased to announce one of the projects from our accepted project proposals! Rui Paulo will be implementing the forthcoming IEEE 802.11s wireless mesh standard for FreeBSD. Wireless mesh networks are expected to become widespread as routers and network appliances deploy them, allowing wireless networks to be built and extended dynamically. Support for the standard will allow FreeBSD consumers to take advantage of this new technology. "As well as end-users, FreeBSD-based product vendors will benefit from access to mesh networking technology in building future versions of their products," said Robert Watson, president of the FreeBSD Foundation. "I am thrilled to be bringing such an exciting and technically advanced feature to the FreeBSD operating system," said FreeBSD Developer Rui Paulo. The project will be completed by July 2009. Sincerely, The FreeBSD Foundation