(h2 [Growing a source-based bootstrapping path to a GNU system])
(p [,(anchor "Stage0"
"http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/stage0")
starts with just a 280byte Hex monitor and builds up the infrastructure required to start some serious software development.
With zero external dependencies, with the most painful work already done and real langauges such as assembly, forth and garbage collected lisp already implemented])
(p [Demonstrate some old school skill, by writting a new compiler or interpreter or help with various support tasks required to keep this project on track.
Or if low level programming isn't for you, help bridge the gap between our goal and where we are by writing low dependency software in the high level language of your choice that might be easier for us to bootstrap.])
(p [Even if contributing to it isn't for you, if you could take 7 minutes to verify what already exists on whatever weird operating system or hardware you have; we would love to hear about your results.])
(h2 [Working towards a source-based bootstrapping path to a GNU+Linux system])
(p [A distsribution has to start from bootstrap binaries that are taken for granted.
,(anchor "Learn more about how we reduce the size of the binary seeds!" "/projects/mes.html")])