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BallroomDJ is a ballroom music player. It is designed to let the computer choose the music and to be able to play music the entire evening without intervention. It features flexible playlists, music queue management, requests, seeking in songs, speed with pitch control, and an optional audio file organizer. Playlists can have automatic selections based on your choice of dances and how often those dances should play, stops after some number of songs has been played, stops at a particular time, allowing of songs with certain keywords, sequences, and manual selection. Mix all of these in any order and modify them at any time.
Lyra is a front-end to the Music Player Daemon (MPD). Based loosely on the Creative Media Source software, it has the aim of supporting large collections of albums and artists. Other interesting features are the implementation of a local cache of the music library using an SQLite database, increased speed, and flexibility. In addition, Lyra supports integration with the Last.fm service, which includes "Scrobbling" and album cover art.
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Xpdf is a viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files. (These are also sometimes also called 'Acrobat' files, from the name of Adobe's PDF software.) The Xpdf project also includes a PDF text extractor, PDF-to-PostScript converter, and various other utilities. It runs under the X Window System on UNIX, VMS, and OS/2. The non-X components (pdftops, pdftotext, etc.) also run on Win32 systems, and should run on pretty much any system with a decent C++ compiler. Xpdf is designed to be small and efficient. It can use Type 1 and TrueType fonts.
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Citigroup Inc, Deutsche Bank , HSBC and JPMorgan Chase & Co will need to hold the most extra capital of 28 banks considered so large and complex they need an extra buffer to absorb potential losses, global regulators said on Thursday.
The four global banks will be required to hold an extra 2.5 percent of common equity as a percentage of risk-weighted assets on top of a 7 percent minimum being phased in from January, according to the Financial Stability Board, a regulatory task force for the group of 20 top economies.
The additional cushion aims to make sure large banks cannot threaten the financial system in future crises and require government bailouts.
The FSB will update its requirements twice more over the next two years before they start going into effect in 2016.
Large banks are building capital to meet the new requirements known as "Basel III." For banks, holding more capital - in other words, funding themselves with more equity - makes it harder to wring profit from their balance sheets. But higher capital levels also give banks a bigger cushion to absorb losses, making it harder for them to go broke in bad times.
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Thank you, and it did arrive. Which, of course, begs the question of why I'm here right at this moment.Originally Posted by JoshYEAH
Yeah, no. It used to be on Fox on Sundays (after... Family Guy, maybe? I don't remember), before, for some totally justifiable reason, it got cancelled.Originally Posted by jacobii
You're still young, jacobii.
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A new thread? We'll go with the old one grew too big... and yes, I saw the actual reason.
When does Arrested Development come back? Seen it a few times a while back but don't really remember anything about it.
New thread, huh. Thats good. The older one was getting too hard to follow anyway.
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While this thread is young I should point out that a lot of the emoticons, expressions, and phenomena we use on here and #SPP-Misc that you probably don't get (sounds pretty internet hipstery ) is derived from your friends at merry old fucking Something Awful.
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[20:42] <@Kreis> jacobii, out of curiosity, why are you here?
[20:42] <jacobii> Just cheking things out, you know.
[20:42] <jacobii> Seeing what goes on over here.
[20:42] <@Kreis> Thought you guys had your own cool chat.
[20:42] <&korusan> hey Kreis
[20:42] <&korusan> stop being so unwelcoming B|
[20:42] <@Kreis> Super secret cool chat I mean.
[20:42] <&korusan> you frosty faced cunt.
[20:42] <&korusan> we're full of hospitality here.
[20:42] <jacobii> I go on that too.
[20:43] <@Kreis> Sorry. Where's my southern manners.
[20:43] <jacobii> And thanks for the welcome, Josh.
[20:43] <&korusan> I'm not Josh
[20:43] <&korusan> I'm korusan
[20:43] <Secu[NotHere]> Hahahahaha
[20:43] <Secu[NotHere]> Ahahahaha
[20:43] <&korusan> hence my username being "korusan"
Korusan, what's the broken image? That's the second time it's happened (First being in original thread.)
EDIT: third time, too.
I lol'd irl life from that.
Yeah, the image links aren't working, I though it was my comp at first.
The new chat thread is going well.
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My Visit to SCO
As mentioned above, I met with Chris Sontag and Blake Stowell. Chris Sontag did almost all the talking. In general, below I say "SCO says" and so forth, but Chris Sontag was the one who actually was talking.
Chris Sontag showed me a series of PowerPoint (I assume) slides and talked about them. I took notes on my laptop. He listened to my questions and tried to answer them. He did not show me anything beyond his planned presentation, despite my requests for some additional information. This presentation was not the same as the one described by The Inquirer. This one was divided into three main topics: SCO owns Unix, SCO vs. IBM and Linux is tainted.
SCO argues it purchased full rights to Unix from the old SCO, which purchased the rights from Novell. The Unix patents still are owned by AT&T, but SCO has purchased the right to use them. There was a dispute with Novell over copyright ownership, but SCO claims this has been resolved and SCO does indeed own the copyrights.
In general, SCO claims to have purchased all rights to all versions of Unix System V and all prior versions of Unix, which were developed by AT&T.
My concerns are with free software, not the actual ownership of Unix. I believed at the start of the lawsuit that SCO owned the rights to Unix, and I suppose I still am willing to believe that. I think that any legal issues here clearly are a matter of the purchase contract between Novell and the original SCO, and it should be more or less straightforward for the new SCO and Novell to settle them.
The main issue of interest to me is whether rights to early versions of Unix have been weakened by the wide spread distribution of source code, including the publication of the Lions book and the fact that, until recently, the new SCO was distributing Unix source code for free on its FTP site.
SCO is suing IBM for breach of contract, unfair competition, tortious interference and misappropriation of trade secrets. SCO is now the owner of the contract that IBM originally signed with AT&T (I assume, but maybe some later owner) to develop AIX. That contract requires derivative works remain part of AIX. It also requires IBM to maintain confidentiality of sources and derivative code. Derivative works are allowed "provided resulting materials are treated as part of the original software products."
SCO has a list of about 20 IBM engineers who are, it claims, using AIX methods in Linux. SCO claims that some of these engineers literally are looking at AIX source code as they discuss Linux issues and making recommendations based on the AIX code.
SCO claims this is inappropriate because everything built on top of AIX or using methods developed in AIX is really a derived work of Unix. As we talked, I realized this is a key part of SCO's argument. SCO claims that anything built on top of Unix is itself a derived work of Unix. I will discuss this further below.
SCO said that besides IBM, Sequent has contributed code to Linux which is derived from Unix. Sequent is now a subsidiary of IBM.
SCO also claims that some of the derivative works IBM contributed to Linux include NUMA, RCU, JFS, SMP, performance measurement and improvements, serviceability, scheduler improvements, LinuxPPC 32 and 64 bit support, logical partition support. Sontag moved on to the next slide before I typed down the rest of the list.
I asked specifically about JFS, because I know that was originally developed for OS/2. SCO claims that JFS was originally developed for AIX, then ported to OS/2, then ported back to AIX; the port back to AIX was the basis for the Linux port. Chris Sontag said this was straight from the JFS web page. I just checked, and the JFS web page does not entirely agree. There IBM says that while JFS was first developed for AIX, the development for OS/2 was a new effort; the Linux port was based on the OS/2 work, not the port back to AIX. Using SCO's expansive definition of derivative work, arguably the development on OS/2 was based on the original AIX development, as some of the same people may have worked on it and used their experience with the AIX code.
Again, despite all this discussion, the whole issue of SCO vs. IBM was not the reason I was there. If IBM did indeed breach its contract, I suppose it should pay some appropriate penalty. I've been around the computer world too long to think that IBM is on the right side of every issue. However, SCO's presentation did not show me any clear evidence that IBM did indeed breach its contract. Obviously, IBM has contributed code to Linux, but it is not at all clear to me that such code is a derivative of Unix.
Re: My Visit to SCO
Think about this for a minute -
how does SCO know (think) that Linux is using their code? Because they can see the code we are writing, it gets released routinely. And they can compare it to their code, which they can obviously look at anytime they want.
Now, how do we (Linux developers) know that we are infringing on SCO/IBM/Microsoft/Oracle code? We don't. Because we can't see their code.
There was a court case that was similar to this, and the decision came down that the company that owned that "which could not be seen" was LIABLE to make sure that the stuff "that could be seen" did not make it into their product, since IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE to go the other way.
I am digging through law libraries right now to find the relevant case. It was not software, but patent law, and the similarities are amazing.
copyrights are a weak form of protection
A copyright owner does not have the form of protection available to a patent
owner. SCO seems to want all of the protection available under a software
patent while only holding an old copyright.
SCO could force everybody to use a pencil if they had the patent to both pen
and ink.
They cannot force anybody to stop writing textbooks on geometry, trig, and
calculus if they only have a copyright on an algebra text. They can't even
stop anybody from writing a newer algebra text and using some of their
ideas. They can't even stop anybody from using excerpts from their own
copyright text as long as the original work is attributed to the owners.
That is why copyrights are a weak form of protection.
Reverse engineering is legal when there are no patents. Old technology can
become a standard after being around long enough and everybody adopts the
standards when there are no patents. A copyright can't stop that type of
A copyright really only stops wholesale copying and relabeling and does not
stop progress. So differential equations use a lot of algebra. Without a
patent, there is very little protection at all.
Re: My Visit to SCO
I used to hate linux cause of the way linux users pick on microsoft, but they never sued ms
now that linux is being bullied on in such an extreme way, i think this may get more people (me included) to get linux just to piss the bully off
Re: My Visit to SCO.. is an indicator of things to come...
From David Syes...
I for years tried to "escape ms witch mountain", way back to 1994 or so with OS2 & OS/2 Warp. I only started REGULARLY using ms in about 1989 or 199, using ms winword. I'd been using WordPerfect 5.x and loved it, once I had the non-dos thing in hand. Then, came along winword at work and I had to edit my company's HR policy. It was pure HELL. I had to learn a new editing way.
I had later, about 1995 I think, while temping at Lotus Development in Mountain View, CA, used Lotus Notes, Lotus SmartSuite, and then-Borland Paradox 4.x and then 5 (or was it 3.x and then 4.x?. I know it was from dos to GUI...) I became hooked on SmartSutie and various games, but then IBM was trying to market OS/2. I simply had too many problems with my CDROM hardware, the joysticks and a few other things. The problems were greater than with windoze alone. But, I still tried to get off of ms.
My attempts to escape ms were not "because bill gates is RICH", or because ms is 'everywhere". No, I could care LESS that a person or company can be "RICH"; rather, I care about HOW they got rich. Hookery, crookery and such are despicable. I simply have a set of morals and ethics that find ms thoroughly despicable. My first computer came with DOS 3.x and Win 3.1. I didn't have much say if I wanted to by a pre-assembled comptuer. This was Feb or March 1993. Worse, MANY other computer stores were being shaken down by ms to pay royalties and such for the privilege of selling computer hardware. At that point every henchman/woman in ms should have been "career kneecapped".
I of course could have used Mac, and actually, I did. I used it at Synoptics (circa Nov 94/95?) before they changed names to Bay Networks (trivia: The Synoptics/WellFleet merger resulted in ""Bay" Networks" because each was situated near Bays...Although Synoptics was south of Mission College by a half mile, and MC is south of Alviso, which is south of a fetid salt/sewer marsh... and thus the butt of many jokes...digression..) Having used Apple's computers in the Marketing Department gave me day-to-day relief from microsoft and a chance to objectively (or subjectively) evaluate Apple's products. I realized I cared more for a multi-button mouse. I cared more for decent colors, cheaper hardware, and more.
My second computer, in 1997, had win95. I had a NUMBER of problems with that PowerSpec, as any reinstallation requried a drivers disk and if I wasn't resinstalling regularly, I'd forget that I needed the disk.
My third computer, in Feb 200 (not counting relics I'd been given (naked, mind you, NO software) was a Gateway Select and I could not purchase it naked. Wasnt' the anti-trust trial of the early 90s supposed to help clarify that users could by hardware systems and dispense with the os, even at purchase time?
My 4th cmputer was a Sony Vaio, which I purchased in 2001. I could not get a refund from Frys, nor from microshaft. Each party bounce me to the other, then ms to Sony. I countered with "Sony didn't WRITE windows millennium; YOU did. THEY don't owe me a refund; YOU DO!" I got nowhere.
I bought 5 more computers on oh, about 6 Sept 2001, and I made SURE they were naked. I bought the pieces and everything was so cheap I KNEW I was not paying ms for a god#$$ "privilege" of using their wares. Considering the speciousness, perniciuosness, and idignation of that recidevist company (which by the way owns the operating system that broke down and left the USN's USS Yorktown dead in the water on a number of occasions)
"Software glitches leave Navy Smart Ship dead in the water"
(The British Royal Navy better consider the implications of SCO's self-submarining, as I read that the RN uses SCO HEAVILY in its fleet...Imagine if they cannot modify the code...)
Anyway, I don't OWE ms JACK! (consider this analog: My parents raise me, feed me, clothe me, etc. Then, they physically or sexually or financially abuse me, ridicule me, ignore my security needs, toss me to the wind when I need help, or they do similar to others, even if never to me. Now, should they STILL "command" my respect? Hell no!). Anyone who's had a beef with ms or who fears ms has the RIGHT to abandon them without fear of lockin, be they person, company, or government or nation. For ms, it's either "shape up or perish!", Period. I am doing MY part to deny them cash flow. Messing with someone's cash flow (presuming they "earned" it) is dangerous. I am simply denying them access to that which they neither created nor deserve: any cash I might have on hand...
Linux users may be vocal and "immature" via the use fo profanity, but given all the IT problems "astute" "learned" "degreed" corporates suffer, they have to ask themselves a Dirty Harry-style question: "Do I feel LUCKY?" Well, DO YOU!? Because of Linux, GNU/GPL/OSS/FSF, I FEEL LUCKY! The world is able to loosen the grips of hegemony, unless US & UK lawmakers bend over and provide the lube for the act about to ream them, which they'll pass on down the unsuspecting consumer and prosumer...
I personally could care less that microsoft thinks ***it*** was the cause for/of cheaper hardware. I dont' have to thank gates or ms for that. The REAL cause was not just spread sheets, but the fact that every tom, dick and helene who could desgn a board or card or peripheral did and in flooding the markets, drove down prices. That ms beat Lotus to a GUI spreadsheet, or that games gradually moved to windoze is just one factor.. Eventually, SOMEone would have come along to commoditize hardware. Interestingly, for those (myself included) who don't or didn't know, microsoft purportedly (or factaully) was a MAJOR opponent of software patents (or was ti copyrights?). Now, look at where they are. They own hundreds of patents. I think most were from acquisitions, not internal "innovation".
I only in 1989 SAW the Linux sticker on the van of a family member who was (and still is) often quiet and quite nerdy. Hence, I didn't know what Linux was until 1999. I found a copy of SuSe Linux at Central Computers in Santa Clara and installed it onto a spare disk which I inserted into my then-employer's Dell Lattitude. It was great, but took a LONG time for me to sift through packages. An interesting thing was when I wantedt to print on the company printer, Caldera Linux e-Descktop 2.4 (about year 2000) popped up its login display and showed me icons for every printer an user ID in the company. WOW! so many icons for faces were popping up I became worried that the Unix guys & girls would perceive my laptop as an intrusion, and being a former IT person in the same company, and being a Linux Newbie, I decided to yank it from the LAN and edit the login routine.
Anyway, SuSE & Caldera Linux (the good Caldera, not this vomitous wretch that is DNA twisted by the new cadges/cabal in power) triggered me to finally realize I had my salvation to escape ms witch mountain.
Now, as stated earlier in this tome/spiel/drivel/screed, I had reasons to leave ms. My morals and ethics were partly or mainly the reason. Not so much for issues with ms and the drivers and hardware. Actually I had fun buying new and weird hardware and learning about computers. That stemmed from my liking to draw nautical and space ships, houses, and building. I also liked building kit models. I'd taken mechcanical engineering classes around 1992, and back in 1982 I'd been a drafting/architecture student in High School. In the USN, I became a Radioman, and my mechanical aptitude got me assigned to TWO choices: Morse Code Key Operator or Teletype Repair. I feared dit-dahs, and I went to the teletypes (high level-mechanical with hundreds of ratches, springs, pawls, levers, etc...), and then to Savin Copier Repair, then teletype repair (low level, electrical) and I guess that is why I had no problems using and playing with computers.
Moving to LInux was easy, to a degree, based on knowing that even as much as I despised ms to the point that I would rather have purged ms from my life, I **could** use win9x to identify and verify that my hardware was still working and not defective. Hmmm, maybe THIS is a secret, non-thought-of reason why ms introduced the PAK (Product Activation Key)... Maybe it was to cut down on key theft, but it could also have been at the behest of hardware manufacturers and stores which got tired of returns (Fry's Electronics had so many Promise IDE card returns for QA or simple geek testing that I had to return to them 3 or 4 times before I got one that wasn't opened. and re-shrink-wrappes (this was in or around 1994/1995), or, it could have been that ms KNEW that if Linux "took off" people who were not technically savvy would at least figure out how to buy a bunch of hardware and boot up windoze, jot down the settings, and then test them and assign IRQs. But, maybe that is a flawed reach-into-the-past assumption.
What I DO find interesting is that many people (including so-called-respected-journalists at major pro-windows magazines) STILL do not realize that MUCH of the hardware marketed at ms windows users is initially designed in Unix tools. Simply: ms windoze, even win2k & xp still crash too much for serious HARDWARE development. I know from 1997-2000 my last long-time employer had HUNDREDS of Sparc or Solaris or other Sun equipment. The DVD, Codec, and multipleser/encoders hardware and some software were initially done in Linux. The engineers had windoze machines to do corporate stuff in ms word, excel, and netscape and such, tho a number of techhies/engineers STILL use the Unix implementations, shunning ms. Even in 2001 when I temped for 2 weeks at one of the former employers, engineers were STILL getting Linux boxes.
I rand into an engineer last week who is from Synopsis, here in Hillsboro who concurred that Unix is still robust and even Linux as a development environment would be preferable than to do hardware and some software designs on a 2k or xp box. I suggest (as I'd a few days prior to encountering this engineer) that their is a point in development at which the marketing forces dictate the conversion of the Unix developments into marketable products aimed at ms win users just because that is the larger market share, EVEN THOUGH Unix and Linux users could have benefitted from the finished goods being available to them. The engineer definitely concurred.
So for ANY "reputable" magazine "journalist" to say "windows users can walk into almost any computer store and find hardware ready to use in windows...this is not the case with Linux...." needs to pull their head out of the sand and realized MOST of thee h/ware makers obfuscate or hide away the useful or important information to keep all development efforts skewed in favor of ms.
Anybody who knows more is welcome to couter or confirm that.
Anyway, this is long, rambling, and more, but I DO FULLY APPRECIATE the freedom, flexibilty, and POWER that Linus, RMS, ESR, Andrew Tridgell, and the thousands upon THOUSANDS of engineers and well-meaning lawyers have bestowed upon GNU/GPL/LGPL. This freedom represents a DIRECT THREAT to the "American way of doing business" (slinging thousands of patents around the world every few months, trying to sew up markets and stifle innovation and freedom--ah, isn't that what gates & co do??? interesting...) (and, by extension "microsoft", particularly since many ENLIGHTENED (not just cash-strapped) individuals, companies, government agencies, and even militaries in and outside the USA are exploring and embracing Linux in numbers ms would prefer to "spin down"), as Linux (the kernel) is as the OSS is: INTERNATIONAL. International is the way of the future, and any flag-wrapped, or money-mongering, or pigheaded (regardless of their home nation) legislator, ceo, or investor who is too lame to realize that they will have to change or adapt, rather than outright destroy Linux, deserves to be catacombed on a level commensurate with bringing them back "down to earth". Linux makes it possible to escape virus and worm attacks. The bugs will be there, but the bugs in Linux/OSS get resolved by far a lot faster than under the proprietary model. THis is a STRENGTH for OSS and would be for proprietary, if they could bring themselves to receive and implement fixes from the outside without trying to "own" those external inputs.
I'll let someone else "take up the bataon" at this point...
BTW, my wins in PySol are a lot less painful to attain than under win98. I thnk my constant loss ratio under ms' solitaire is an indicator of ms' always wanting to win... PySol is less of a jerk about making the player lose. I think it is an indicator that Open Source Software is FOR THE PEOPLE, not against them or out for the wallets...
David Syes
Re: My Visit to SCO.. is an indicator of things to come...
Oh, for any pedants out there... the reference bewteen gates & my parents is not to say anything about HIS character. It is merely to show that filial piety and allegiance to some scheme designer who just happens to please millions (while equally offending millions more) doesn't mean eternal allegiance is owed.
David Syes
Re: My Visit to SCO
Thanks Taylor,
Nice one. Thanks for taking pain to educate us on this issue....
This is the power of Open Source Software. Every interested soul contributes what it can..
Keep it going..
Murali Varadarajan
Copyrights in GNU coding standards
Your comment that "Linux maintainers take the issues of copyright paperwork seriously" goes very closely with this section of GNU Coding Standards.
Buying The SCO Group would be automatic Darwin Award candidacy
In corporate terms, it would be among the front runners for "most famous stupid last mistake". Why?
Even at an inflated price, Red Hat could afford to buy SCO and free up Unix once and for all.
Could they afford to buy every other meathead who subsequently popped out of the woodwork waving a lawsuit in one hand and with the other out? I think not. I think many meatheads would be killed in the rush, too.
Re: Buying The SCO Group would be automatic Darwin Award candida
Re: Buying The SCO Group would be automatic Darwin Award candida
Tried in Public
SCO doesn't want it to be tried in public before it is tried in court.
Quoting Mork (in response to an assertion "I didn't come here to be made a fool of!"): Oh, no! Too late!
SCO have well and truly been tried in public, weighed in the balances and found completely wanting. The only way to go from here is up. It follows that SCO have nothing to lose by putting its cards on the table IF they have a real case. If it's all bluff (-: any takers? :-), I think it would be hard to convince a judge that this wasn't grand fraud at the decades-in-jail level.
The SCO Group are *still* publishing Linux source code
Re: My Visit to SCO
You missed the point. If SCO had a problem with IP, why don't they ask the Kernel mantainer to remove the code. Instead they write to Linux customers and pread FUD.
If there was a mistake it can be corrected and if IBM made a mistake IBM will correct it and pay a fee to SCO or whatever. IP infringements are nothing special, but why does SCO start such a media campaign that turns out to be more a kind of FUD show.
In Germany SCO Deutschland was judged because of anti-competetive behaviour. Dirty business mehtods like SCO's shall be punished. IP rights in the hands of failed companies are a danger to society. LAw has to protect businesses and Linux from anti-competitive behaviour, unfortunately competition law is less strict in other parts of the world.
Re: My Visit to SCO
One thing that I can state after talking to a number of Linux developers in private defense contracting firms is that a great deal of generic code that they have released under the GPL has worked its way back into UNIX, and none of them have any doubt that SCO/Caldera have integrated portions of this code into their version of UNIX without complying with the GPL, thus voiding any claims they may legitamately have. None seem concerned, because the general consenses is that this lawsuit is simply a ruse to get IBM to purchase SCO rather than litigate. SCO has no marketable current products; they are essentially an extinct company. SCO literally has no realistic claims to the rights it has professed, and should be sued for damages for the infamous letter to 1500 companies. Stop lending credibility to their claims by signing the NDA and simply ignore them. They will go away, or be made to disappear.
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Could I ask you to get those Linux developers to pinpoint the code they say has been released under the GPL and then worked back into Unix?If this could be brought to bear, it would not only deflate the court case, it would also deflate the value of SCO and probably enable IBM to bargain-basement them quite effectively. And also, since the GPL is quite plain in its demands, we could see Unix System V Release [1234] released under the GPL and Microsoft deeply embarrassed.Wesley Parish
SCO/Caldera, the GPL, and IP rights
If I'm not mistaken, up until recently, SCO/Caldera has released their own version of Linux, which uses the standard kernel.
Now this is licensed under the GPL, which has a clause in it which requires that a company forego any and all IP claims on anybody using either that work or any derivative works.
If that's the case, and because they claim to own the IP rights to Unix, how can they then try to license Linux, when they've already given up all IP claims to Linux by releasing it?
I don't know, but it sounds like a flawed plan to me.
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Just a Very Simple Point I need to make.
How many "Programmers" have worked on the "UNIX" source code over the years?
How Many Programmers have worked on "Linux" Source over the past 13 years?
Is it not possible that two programmers came up with the same code?
Maybe we can start with grep SVR4 * -R in /usr/src/linux ?
/usr/src/linux$ grep SVR4 * -R
arch/s390x/kernel/binfmt_elf32.c:/* For SVR4/S390 the function pointer to be registered with `atexit` is
arch/s390x/kernel/binfmt_elf32.c:#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex, ibcs2) set_personality((ibcs2)?PER_SVR4:PER_LINUX)
arch/x86_64/ia32/ia32_binfmt.c: set_personality((ibcs2)?PER_SVR4:current->personality);
Documentation/sound/README.OSS: Ian Hartas SVR4.2 port
drivers/net/dgrs.c: * Derived from the SVR4.2 (UnixWare) driver for the same card.
drivers/char/vt.c: * Console (vt and kd) routines, as defined by USL SVR4 manual, and by
drivers/char/rio/rioparam.c: ** Could set LNE here if you wanted LNext processing. SVR4 will use it.
drivers/sound/CHANGELOG:- SVR4.2 support by Ian Hartas. Initial ALPHA TEST version (untested).
fs/binfmt_elf.c: * Set up the notes in similar form to SVR4 core dumps made
fs/proc/kcore.c: * Set up the notes in similar form to SVR4 core dumps made
fs/locks.c: * BSD and SVR4 practice.
include/asm-ppc64/elf.h: set_personality(PER_SVR4);
include/linux/personality.h: PER_SVR4 = 0x0001 | STICKY_TIMEOUTS | MMAP_PAGE_ZERO,
include/linux/elfcore.h: * Definitions to generate Intel SVR4-like core files.
include/linux/elfcore.h: * These mostly have the same names as the SVR4 types with "elf_"
include/linux/elfcore.h: * the SVR4 structure, but more Linuxy, with things that Linux does
include/linux/bfs_fs.h:/* SVR4 vnode type values (bfs_inode->i_vtype) */
include/asm-i386/elf.h:/* SVR4/i386 ABI (pages 3-31, 3-32) says that when the program starts %edx
Re: Maybe we can start with grep SVR4 * -R in /usr/src/linux ?
There is a high possibily that data structures which describe hardwares and/or devices drivers and/or TCP/IP stacks came from a standard and programmers copied them from the same RFC etc verbatim. So if the code is a data structure declaration, some 80 lines would be considered small.
Re: My Visit to SCO
Ian, will your future contributions to GDB, binutils, GCC etc. be encumbered by the NDA you signed?
Re: My Visit to SCO
When SCO folds that NDA will dissolve :-) and life will return to normal.
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No. I would have to be quite careful about contributing to the Linux kernel, but I wasn't planning on contributing to the kernel anyhow. The NDA only covers details about the code which SCO showed me. They didn't show me anything related to gcc, et. al., and I'm not aware of any IP claims they have regarding those tools. So I think I am safe.
Ian Lance Taylor
Re: My Visit to SCO
There seems to be one confusion here. If there is SCO code then it can't be linked with GPL code, and as a non US Linux developer I intend to sue any vendor who decides to agree there is SCO code and distributes it linked with my GPL code.
As such the "licensing" notion by which SCO seeks to turn Linux back into proprietary unix that Ian talks about doesn't exist as a scenario.
The Unix community should purchase SCO
SCO stock is at a high point, but the Unix community should buy
SCO stock when it dips.
Yes, SCO wants to be bought - but they want to be bought for
billions. Lets slowly purchase stock 100 shares at a time and
win control of the company. If we succeed, the code ought to be
put in the public domain, not GPL'd.
Re: The Unix community should purchase SCO
To start with I am NOT a lawyer However
If you read the rulling in the USL vs. BSDI and The Regents of University of California you will be left with the impression that much of the AT&T Unix code that was in exsistance in 1992/1993 might just be in the public domain
if my understanding of the ruling is correct. I have provided a link that apears to be a ruling from that case on the injunction USL tried to get against BSDI .
Re: The filename you are all looking for ...
It is in the article. You just have to look carefully.
Old style decrypting techniques will do the trick ..
Re: The filename you are all looking for ...
If that's true, I need a clue. I've been doing simple letter skipping/punctuation b&a's & getting nowhere.
Re: My Visit to SCO
thanx for writing this informative and enlightening article. i especially appreciate the way you frame any editorializing comments you make; your approach is refreshing and well-informed.
since i'm about to start working on the AIX kernel for IBM (well, that was the plan anyways...), i've been following this story quite closely and this is one of the best articles i've read on the topic.
My next suggestion is that Linus and the Linux maintainers form a foundation to hold copyright declarations for Linux. Linus has made clear in the past that he does not want all the Linux copyrights held in the same place. While that means there is no single party who can be sued about a GPL violation, my impression is Linus thinks that is an advantage.
That last sentence reads a bit strangely. I wouldn't think anyone would be suing a kernel developer because of a GPL violation.
Did you mean there is no single party who can sue because of a GPL violation? That is one of the FSF's reasons for requiring assignments.
Re: typo?
This appears to be an editing error on the part of Linux Journal, which I didn't notice when I read their version. I originally wrote While that means that there is no single party who can sue about a GPL violation, my impression is that Linus thinks that that is an advantage.
Thanks for pointing it out.
Ian Lance Taylor
Re: typo?
Hmm.. made more sense to me in the way originally published.
Each file in the Linux kernel is copyrighted by the author.
So if SCO were to go after Linux, and alleged copying in 5 files, they would have to sue 5 individuals. And if they won, they could force those 5 individuals to pay fines, and presumably prevent redistribution of those 5 files. No rights over any other developer or any other file in the Linux kernel would be implied by these lawsuits.
However if SCO were to find problems with any GNU (as opposed to GPLed) software, whose copyright is owned by the FSF, they could sue the FSF. And if the FSF was found guilty, then the judge could potentially sell all of the FSF copyrights to Microsoft to pay the FSF's fines, including files not involved in the original suit.
The former sure looks better to me: no single party who can be sued about a GPL violation. Taking on the FSF is like taking on any other corporation. Taking on the Linux developers would be like trying to swat sandflies one at a time.
I guess, however, that even if the FSF was forced to relinquish its copyrights, the rights guaranteed to users of the code would still be valid, so a new "fork" could be created.
Re: My Visit to SCO
This was a great article and help me understand more about what is going on then I thought I knew.
As far as RedHat buying SCO, I bet if RedHat setup "help us buy SCO" fund, many would contribute. I know I would. There are a lot of Linux users out there. Many more then are registered. As a community we may be able to help settle this. If RedHat doesn't get enough or fails, the money gets donated to the FSF. Heck if everyone just goes and buys a copy of RedHat (vs download it for free) that may help RH reach the goal on their own. I agree with the author. It would be very cool.
The part the bugs me the most is that SCO/Caldera used and made money off of linux. They used code generated by hundreds of hard working developers, most of which, did it for free. I consider them (SCO) to be worthless, petty, and evil.
Re: My Visit to SCO
*You* can buy SCO now if you wish. I was going to sell mine, but now I'm holding so I can vote against everything the Board wants. If enough sane people buy SCO, we can sell our shares to someone like Redhat at a reasonable price. Or put our proxies together and oust the current management.
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I think it would be in the best interest for an organization such as the FSF to do the buying. That should permanently eliminate another, similar threat. It would also allow companies such as IBM, HP, Red Hat, et al, to donate larger sums of money.
If the FSF (or whoever) were to make the purchase, then they could begin reviewing the code and opening anything not otherwise copyrighted by another party.
Re: My Visit to SCO
This is true. If Caldera (before they bought SCO) made enough money by selling linux to the public and eventually turned around and bought the rights to UNIX then is that not the same as selling billions of pirate copies of WIndows and then in turn buying out Microsoft? How can they claim anything when the reason they were able to buy out the SCO rights were because of their sale of copies of linux? These execs at SCO remind me of an earlier time, when the execs at Amiga/Commodore were only in it for the money and in turn let a good platform fail.
Re: My Visit to SCO
My guess is the letters were to set themselves up for Linux licensing.
Well seems you were right.
SCOsource is a new business division to manage its UNIX
Re: My Visit to SCO
Something smells here.
What direct or indirect financial ties does the current "SCO" have with Microsoft Corporation or its officers or directors?
What ties or connections are there between the law firm(s) assisting SCO in its ligitation, and Microsoft Corporation, its officers, or directors?
Given Microsoft's stated jihad against Linux, it seems perfectly reasonable to suspect that the company would be supporting, financing, or otherwise involved with SCO in its mission to kill Linux.
Re: My Visit to SCO
If this is the case, consider this hypothetical:
Larry Ellison calls McBride and basically says "How much for the whole company, I'll write you a check".
SCO becomes a division of Oracle (or just to insure that the FTC doesn't go through the roof, just another of Ellison's holdings.)
Larry hates Bill (see september 2002 playboy interview for more info.), Larry calls Bill and revokes any and all of Microsoft's Unix interoperability licenses. At the same time, SCO (now a holding of Ellison), releases a version of Linux/Unix optimized for the Oracle Database, possibly bundling it along with Oracle.
Microsoft gets screwed, SCO goes away (or at least becomes a lot nicer), Larry makes more money and the Unix / Linux ip issue is moot.
Re: My Visit to SCO
If what Microsoft said is true, they were considering purchasing licenses from SCO long before this battle. However, I know that at one time Microsoft produced it's own flavor of UNIX which was at the time, called Xenix. Weather or not SCO purchased it from them, I don't know.
Re: My Visit to SCO
Talking about UNIX developement, my old Free BSD4 book says on page 8: "...changes in legal regulations between 1977 and 1984 enabled AT&T first to license UNIX to other vendors, noticably Microsoft, who announced XENIX in 1981, and then to market it itself. AT&T developed System III in 1982, and System IV in 1983. The differences between Xenix and System V were initially small, but they grew: by the mid 80s, there were four different versions of UNIX: the Research Version, only used inside AT&T, the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) from Berkeley, and the commercial System V from AT&T, and XENIX, which no longer interested Microsoft, and was marketed by the company which had developed it, the Santa Cruz Operation, or SCO." (their emphasis)
Apprently the Santa Cruz Operation is the SCO bought by SCO as mentioned in the article. (my emphasis)
I find it interesting that Microsoft was into "innovation" even back then!
Re: My Visit to SCO
indirect financial ties...
...as in: someone from Microsoft secretly contacted someone else from SCO (or Canopy, the sugar daddys of SCO) and said "we give you this bagful of greenies, you go ahead and ***** on Linux" - is that what you're saying?
If you do, then you have the same suspicion as myself. ;-)
Re: My Visit to SCO
SCO said that besides IBM, Sequent has contributed code to Linux which is derived from Unix. Sequent is now a subsidiary of IBM.
Sequent did not get into the business of contributing our Dynix/PTX code to Linux. IBM did that when they bought us.BTW, Sequent is NOT a subsidiary of IBM, we were purchased and the name subsequently thrown away (along with our culture, people, and products).
Your comment now forms part of SGOG's case.
As an aside, does anyone know why MathFox has been erased from Groklaw? Any comments questioning the event are deleted over there.
In my case (E-man), even though I did some work for Groklaw, she apparently decided I was probably astroturfing once I started disagreeing with PJ on a few things. One thing that made her suspicious was that I was accessing Groklaw from home, so I didn't have a fixed IP address. Anyway, Groklaw made it so that my many of my comments were only visible to me. (I would think they posted, but no one else could see them.) Once I started to complain about that, my account became disabled. No doubt some people do astroturf, but I wasn't.
Good catch, btw!
Sounds pretty much like what's happening...
...to the people at Santa Cruz Operation (now Tarantella?) and Caldera.
Re: My Visit to SCO
I apologize for the misstatement. I probably misheard or mistyped. Thanks for the correction.
Ian Lance Taylor
Re: My Visit to SCO
> SCO wants to get to the point where Linux can move forward.
This is most likely just disingenious PR on SCO's part. They do not give a toss about what happens to Linux. They're simply in the business of extracting money by litigating anyone they can, as has been demostrated very clearly by the history of the people who are runing this show at SCO. If they seriously wanted to 'to get to the point where Linux can move forward' they could just not sue or place that code in the public domain (if it is theirs to place in the public domain, Novell may disagree).
Re: My Visit to SCO
Why is the US Government even giving copyrights to something that no one is allowed to see? Unless we are talking about the technique for Bio weapons or Nuclear devices, what is the grave danger to the nation in revealing the source code?
As I understand it concepts are not patentable, only the means. "4" should not be copyrightabel, only a specific procedure to get that result.
As I recall from some where, the company that makes most of the styrofoam coffee cups never patented their machinery so that the competition would not be able to learn anything from the patent papers.
Re: My Visit to SCO
I found it interesting that according to Netcraft, four of the servers at www.sco.com are running Linux!
The site www.sco.com is running Apache/1.3.14 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.7.1 OpenSSL/0.9.6 PHP/4.3.2-RC on Linux
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But it's their code, so they can run it if they want to :)


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This week we had what I consider, by far, the most impressive one game performance of the season by a 1st round draft pick in the 2013 class. That player would be Tavon Austin who finally broke free and went nuts for the Rams, giving them what they were hoping they'd see when they drafted him. Without question he is the top graded 1st round draft pick of week 10 as he helped the Rams upset a very good Colts team by scoring three touchdowns. The standard of quality for play from these 1st rounders has been going up each week and on the whole this was another step in the right direction for the class. Below are the updated rankings: 1. Shelden Richardson, DE for the Jets, originally drafted 13th: He remains in the top spot during his bye week. 2. Eric Reid, S of 49ers, originally drafted 18th: Despite not having his best game where he was poor in coverage, Reid holds on to the second spot. He had a tackle and a fumble recovery. He also had a concussion, his second of the season, which has to be a concern moving forward. 3. Alec Ogletree, LB of Rams, originally drafted 30th: He vaults back up from 5 to 3 after a good game in which the Rams blasted the Colts. He helped the defense hold the Colts' potent offense to just 8 points and had 5 tackles to go with a defended pass. 4. Desmond Trufant, CB of Falcons, originally drafted 22nd: He's also up 2 spots this week. Despite his backfield getting torched by Russell Wilson he largely wasn't to blame. He had 6 tackles and 2 pass breakups, but man the Falcons are starting to really fall apart. 5. Star Lotulelei, DT of Panthers, originally drafted 14th: You would assume that when the Panthers beat the 49ers 10-9 on the road that Lotulelei probably had a monster game... but you'd be wrong. The 49ers actually did well on the ground and Lotulelei had one of his worst games against the run. He also didn't provide any pressure. He had one tackle and was very quiet, dropping him 2 spots in the rankings. 6. Kenny Vaccaro, S of Saints, originally drafted 15th: Also down two spots, Vaccaro had 3 tackles and a nice his on Jason Witten that jarred a ball loose for the incompletion. Otherwise he had a really stupid penalty in a long distance situation that gave the Cowboys an automatic first down, and he left the game with a concussion. Word is he won't play this week, and like Reid that's his second this season. Not a good way to start their young career for those two. They have played well and they're very physical, but they'll now need to be monitored closely. 7. DeAndre Hopkins, WR of Texans, originally drafted 27th: He seems to be developing chemistry with Case Keenum as he had 6 catches for 69 yards this week. His season has been a bit up and down but this was a good contribution from Hopkins this week. He's up a spot. 8. Travis Frederick, C of Cowboys, originally drafted 31st: Also up a spot, Frederick did a fine job against the Saints. The Cowboys had a lot of success on the ground, they just couldn't stick with it because the Saints were scoring at will. Frederick also did well in pass protection. 9. Cordarrelle Patterson, WR of Vikings, originally drafted 29th: He enters the top 10 for the first time this season, up 3 spots. He had 2 catches for 22 yards and a very valuable touchdown. He did fumble, too, but fortunately that wasn't lost. He's still not a consistent guy in the offense that the Vikings rely on but he's finding a way to make a play each week. 10. Barkevious Mingo, LB of Browns, originally drafted 6th: He's back in the top 10 despite not playing, thanks to guys around him struggling. He's up one spot. 11. Ziggy Ansah, DE/LB of Lions, originally drafted 5th: He's down 4 spots in the rankings as he didn't play this week with a sprained ankle. Hopefully he can return soon. 12. Tyler Eifert, TE of Bengals, originally drafted 21st: He's down a couple spots. You'd look at his 3 catch 55 yard performance and think he wasn't that bad, but that was on 10 targets. He did help on the hail mary play to make that catch possible by competing for the ball before the tip, but his blocking was once again very poor. 13. Tavon Austin, WR of Rams, originally drafted 8th: Austin is the top rated player of the week and that rockets him up 4 spots in the rankings. He had a punt return touchdown of 98 yards and touchdown receptions of 81 and 57. This was the explosive player the Rams hoped they would get. Austin put the entire league on notice with his 3 touchdown performance that he is a true game breaker that must be accounted for at all times. He single handedly helped the Rams upset the Colts. 14. Matt Elam, S of Ravens, originally drafted 32nd: He played pretty well in the overtime win, the hail mary notwithstanding. He had 3 tackles, including one for a loss, and a defended pass. He's up a spot. 15. Kyle Long, G of Bears, originally drafted 20th: A quiet game for Long, who continues to do his job pretty well. 16. D. J. Fluker, T of Chargers, originally drafted 11th: Down two spots, he was credited with 5 QB pressures and had a really bad day in pass protection for Philip Rivers. He's down 2 spots. 17. Xavier Rhodes, CB of the Vikings, originally drafted 25th: RGIII torched the Vikings early in this game and Rhodes' coverage was poor. As the game went on he improved a tad. He had 5 tackles and was penalized once. 18. Jarvis Jones, LB of the Steelers, originally drafted 17th: He was great rushing the passer and had a sack. He helped the Steelers completely shut down the Bills offense. He's up 4 spots. 19. Lane Johnson, T of the Eagles, originally drafted 4th: He's up again another two spots this week. How much is he loving Nick Foles as the quarterback? Probably more than anyone. He did have one penalty but was otherwise very solid. 20. Sharrif Floyd, DT of Vikings, originally drafted 23rd: He's down a spot, but quietly contributed 2 tackles this week. 21. Dion Jordan, DE of Dolphins, originally drafted 3rd: He rushed the passer well in spot duty but barely played and had one tackle. He's down 3 spots and seems to be an afterthought in the Dolphins' plans right now. 22. Justin Pugh, G/T of the Giants, originally drafted 19th: He's up a spot and continues to improve. He did give up a sack but played pretty well otherwise. 23. Datone Jones, DE of Packers, originally drafted 26th: He's been at the bottom of the standings all year but he moves up another two spots and deserves this ascension! This week despite limited snaps he had 3 tackles and 2 sacks. He's started to look more like a 1st round pick after all. 24. Chance Warmack, G of the Titans, originally drafted 10th: His pass protection was poor and he was penalized once. Most embarrassing, though, was his team's loss to the previously winless Jaguars. 25. D. J. Hayden, CB of the Raiders, originally drafted 12th: He drops five spots and was inactive due to a groin injury. 26. Eric Fisher, T of Chiefs, originally drafted 1st: He stays in the same spot while on his bye week. 27. Dee Milliner, CB of Jets, CB of Jets, originally drafted 8th: He also stays put on his bye week. 28. E. J. Manuel, QB of Bills, originally drafted 16th: His first start back from injury was a disaster as the Bills only put up 10 points in a bad loss. He was a woeful 22 of 39 for 155 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 INT. He also added 17 yards rushing. 29. Sylvester Williams, DT of Broncos, originally drafted: He has been out with a neck problem and was inactive. 30. Bjoern Werner, DE/LB of Colts, originally drafted 24th: He's up a spot, finally, and played ok despite his team getting roasted by the Rams. He had 3 tackles, including one for a loss. 31. Luke Joeckel, T of the Jaguars, originally drafted 2nd: Out for the year with an injury. 32. Jonathan Cooper, T of Cardinals, originally drafted 7th: Due to a season long injury, he will occupy this spot all season. Who's Hot: Tavon Austin up 4 spots Jarvis Jones up 4 spots Cordarrelle Patterson up 3 spots Who's Not: D. J. Hayden down 5 spots Ziggy Ansah down 4 spots D. J. Fluker down 3 spots Dion Jordan down 3 spots
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Autism Resources
Local resource. Recommended local resources by local parent for families/children with autism spectrum disorders. Easthampton & Hadley.
Community Resources for People with Autism
Local resource. Despite rather dry-sounding name, they have tons of referrals for medical practices, support groups, conferences, fund-raising and more. 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 366 Easthampton, MA 413-529-2428
The Support Network in Berkshire County
Local Resource. The Support Network is a program of the Department of Mental Health that provides support for parents and caregivers who have children with social, emotional and/or behavioral challenges. While it is funded by the Department of Mental Health, families are not required to receive services from DMH in order to receive services from The Support Network. They are able to provide support in the home, IEP meetings, Juvenile Court hearings, and in the community. They assist families in finding community resources and can help you become a strong advocates for your child/children. The Support Network's services are at no cost and are completely confidential and optional. 333 East Street 4th Floor, Room 431 Pittsfield, MA 01201. 413.395.2023. email@example.com www.childrensemotionalhealth.org.
SPED Child and Teen
MA resource. Great resource for families with children who have disabilities. SPED Child and Teen was created by a mom of has a child with Aspergers, to bring together in one place all of the upcoming events and opportunities in the region. Find out about camps, workshops, links to local resources, parent support, mental-health resources, financial and legal help, and more.
Legal Resources for Special Needs
Keeping Disabled Persons Safe While Remodeling
Creating a Home Where Your Disabled Child can Thrive
Teacher Resources for Special Needs
Disability and Credit Scores
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Disability Resources from the Department of Labor
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Adoptive Families Together
MA resource. AFT is a supportive network of adoptive parents who share combined experiences and information to strengthen their families and adoptions. Services include; facilitated monthly support groups for adoptive parents, foster parents, pre-adoptive parents as well as adult adoptees and birth parents, educational trainings, online discussion list, books and pamphlets, and workshops for adopted children. For more information contact Lori Baeumler 617-587-1522 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Autism Resources
Recommended local resources by local parent for families/children with autism spectrum disorders. Easthampton & Hadley.
Boys to Men New England
New England Resource: Boys to Men Mentoring Network. Boys between the ages of 12 and 17 can be matched with a male mentor. The Boys to Men experience gives young men higher self-esteem, empowered sense of self, and a greater capacity for compassion and empathy. Mentors go through a comprehensive training program, pass a background check, and agree to commit for one year. Boys are challenged and supported in new ways, and find their own integrity, courage, respect, passion, and leadership and they discover that they can access these qualities and put them to work. For more information visit www.boystomennewengland.org or call 781-789-9227.
Breastfeeding Clinic
Local resource: Are you looking for breastfeeding support? Do you have questions about latch? Are you worried that your nursling isn't getting enough milk? Stop by the free breastfeeding clinic at Cooley Dickinson Hospital's Childbirth Center, every Monday from 12 to 1. Many new moms have found this to be great resource. One mom said "Just being in a roomful of breastfeeding babies and moms was a wonderful experience. It was great to hear other people's stories and learn from their experiences." For more information: www.cooley-dickinson.org
The Care Center
Local resource: Alternative-education program for pregnant and parenting teens. The Care Center in Holyoke helps women who have dropped out of high school, but want a better life for themselves and their children. They offer GED classes, art, poetry, and writing classes, computer courses, parenting education, career exploration, athletic programs, and college transition, all in a supportive environment that encourages students to become lifelong learners. The Care Center also provides free transportation, nutritious food, on-site child care, on-site health care and personalized support counseling. For more information, visit www.carecenterholyoke.org or call 413-532-2900.
Car Seat Safety Checks
Local Resource: Free child car-seat inspection for Amherst residents. The Amherst Police Department conducts free inspections on the third Saturday of each month, by appointment only. Certified technicians will thoroughly inspect your car seat for wear and effectiveness, and install it properly. Call 413-259-3355 or email email@example.com to schedule an appointment. For residents of other towns, visit Safe Kids of Western Massachusetts to learn about free car-seat inspections in Springfield.
Community Resources for People with Autism
Local resource. Despite rather dry-sounding name, they have tons of referrals for medical practices, support groups, conferences, fund-raising and more. 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 366 Easthampton, MA 413-529-2428 email@example.com
Families Together Program
Local resource. Free parenting workshops and individual consultation provide families with information on child development, communication, health and safety issues (such as family CPR and first aid).
Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
Local resource. The mission of The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts is to work with our community to reduce hunger and increase food security.
Friends of Children
Local Resource: Friends of Children, Inc. advocates to protect the basic human rights of all children to have a safe, consistent and nurturing environment in which to develop their full potential. Programs include court-appointed special advocates, mentoring to children who age out of the child-welfare system, foster transition support, assistance and guidance to parents in their role of advocate for their children, and community education. For more information, visit www.friendsofchildreninc.org or call 413-586-0011.
The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens
Local resource. Do you know a kid who is grieving the loss of a loved one? The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens welcomes families grieving the death of someone close. Families with children ages 5-18 are invited to join this free support group on Sunday afternoons. Children participate in small groups where they make projects, play games and other activities planned to support their grieving process, while their adult caregivers are part of a support group too. All groups are held at the Hampshire Regional YMCA in Northampton. For more information, visit www.garden-cgc.org, or contact Shelley Bathe Lenn at firstname.lastname@example.com or 413-584-7086.
Gateway School Safety Hotline
Local resource. As part of Gateway's School Safety Plan, the school safety hotline (413-685-1050) will remain in place for the coming school year. Monitored by the district's Security Monitor, the hotline is a voice mailbox that can be used to report harassment, drug or alcohol concerns, vandalism, and school safety issues. The purpose of the hotline is to help keep Gateway schools in Huntington, MA, safe for all students.
Grace's Place
Local Resource. Grace's Place is a new resource for adaptive equipment for children with physical disabilities in Franklin and Hampshire County. They accept donations of good used equipment and adapted toys and offer them for free to families in need. Contact: Donna Walden, Director in Greenfield by calling 413-522-1750.
Green River Doula Network
Local resource. The Green River Doula Network is an association of independent birth doulas, postpartum doulas, and related care providers who work with families during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. They serve the Pioneer Valley, as well as eastern Berkshire County, and parts of VT, NH, and CT. Their mission is to provide doula support to women, including those who may not be able to afford a doula. During pregnancy, doulas provide prenatal advice and support. During childbirth, doulas provide continuous emotional, physical, and informational support. During the postpartum period, doulas help with household tasks and connect the family with support resources. Visit their website to learn more, and to search for a doula near you www.greenriverdoulas.org
Healthy Communities Access Program (HCAP)
Local Resource. The purpose of HCAP is to assist Hilltown residents who are uninsured, underinsured or unable to access health care. Their Mobile Outreach Treatment Team can help to enroll them in programs from their home, assist participants with transportation, referrals for other services, completion of health care proxies and other forms as appropriate, and coordinate other services. The Nurse Practitioner Meg Breymann, NP, will also provide screenings, assessments and primary direct health care and health education services. Eligibility: All residents of the 11 Hilltowns served by HCHC (Blandford, Chester, Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Huntington, Middlefield, Montgomery, Plainfield, Russell, and Worthington). Residents of surrounding towns in central and southern Berkshire county may also be eligible. Please call for more information. All services are free to eligible participants. 413-238-4103.
Health Families
Local Resource: Support for young parents. Healthy Families is a free home-visiting support program for first- time parents, age 20 and under. Home Visitors provide parenting support at participant homes, as well as in groups with other first time pregnant and parenting teens. Activities are geared toward young parents' interests, whether it be support groups on relationships or making special journals about their child's first years of life. All services are voluntary and confidential. Spanish speaking home visitors are available. For more information, visit www.communityaction.us or Franklin County residents can call 413-475-1545 or 978-544-5423, and Hampshire County residents can call 413-387-1270. [0312]
Hilltown Baby
Local resource. Hilltown Baby offers free childbirth education classes in various Hilltown locations, breastfeeding education and support, and parent infant groups. When families' due dates or location do not fit scheduled classes, they offer private sessions or home visits.
Hilltown Community Health Centers
Hilltown resource. Hilltown Community Health Center's mission is to provide high quality, accessible medical, dental, counseling and behavioral health care, and related services to people in the Western Massachusetts Hilltowns and surrounding areas. Center's are located in Huntington and Worthington, MA.
Hilltown Pantry
Local resource. The Hilltown Pantry is a satellite program of the Northampton Survival Center serving residents of Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Haydenville, Plainfield, Westhampton, Williamsburg and Worthington. Once a month recipients may select a supply of groceries which includes canned goods, frozen meats, fresh produce, dairy and bakery products, and household and personal care products. USDA foods, fresh produce and bread are available weekly. Bring proof of residency and you will receive groceries the same day. Located at the Goshen Town Office Building (Route 9). HOR are Wed 1-3pm, and 3rd Wed from 1-6pm. DONATIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED. 413-268-7578
Hotline – Area Safety Hotline
Hilltown resource. A confidential Safety Hotline in place, for Gateway students and Huntington & surrounding community members to share their concerns. Just call 685-1050 and leave a message.
It Takes a Village
Hilltown Resource: It Takes a Village is a free-of-charge, community service that supports families in Western Massachusetts for the first three months after a baby is born. A family is matched with a volunteer who visits the family home on a weekly basis, providing support for anything from meal preparation and dishwashing, to companionship and playing with older children. The Village is modeled after 'Many Mothers' in Santa Fe. They are based in the Hilltowns of Western Massachusetts and dedicate their service to the memory of Heather Egan, who gave her own life bringing a new one into the world. email@example.com 413-634-5431
Massachusetts Public Flu Clinic Finder
Local resource. Families choosing to vaccinate for the flu can find a flu clinic in Massachusetts here. Enter your zipcode and find a local clinic. Powered by the Massachusetts Adult Immunization Coalition.
The Mothers' Milk Bank of New England
New England resource. A non-profit community milk bank whose mission is to provide donor human milk to newborns in need by: collecting, pasteurizing and dispensing donor human milk; educating the medical and general communities about indications for, benefits and use of donor human milk; and contributing to furthering our knowledge of donor human milk through research.
New England Learning Center for Women in Transition
Local Resource: A wonderful Valley resource for women and children: The New England Learning Center for Women in Transition offers counseling, safe homes, advocacy, and education to women and children who have survived domestic violence or sexual abuse. All services are free and confidential. They offer advocacy for women, men, and children; for able-bodied and disabled individuals; for straight, lesbian, gay, bi, and trans people; and for speakers of other languages. Free and confidential hotline offering support and resources regarding sexual assult and domestic violence: 413-772-0806 or 1-888-249-0806. For more information: www.nelcwit.org (111211)
Northampton Survival Center
Local resource. The Northampton Survival Center provides low-income individuals and families in 18 communities in Hampshire County with free food, clothing, household goods, and referrals for emergency assistance. Through its main location in Northampton, the Center provides a choice pantry, where clients can select the foods they want to take home for their family.
Nuturing Your Child
Local resource. Workshops for parents of infants and toddlers cover topics such as infant massage, baby sign language, setting limits and positive discipline, coping with tough moments and more. In addition to learning new parenting tips, parents enjoy meting other Hilltown families with babies and young toddlers.
Parents Together
A free support group for parents with children five and under. Parents enjoy food and coffee while kids are in a free playgroup. Discussion topics include keeping ourselves and our children healthy, reducing financial stress, encouraging children to be creative learners, and more. This group supports parents who learn best in non-traditional ways – play games, do crafts, learn fun ways to reduce stress, and go on field trips. Thursdays in Amherst, Feb 25 – Jun 3, 9:30 – 11:00 am, Amherst Family Center, 121 N. Pleasant St. Mondays in Northampton, Mar 22 – May 17, 10 – 11:30 am, Northampton Headstart, 56 Vernon St. To register for this free group, contact Kris Larson at 413-834-3344 or email@example.com [0112]
The Pegasus House in Lawrence, MA, is now accepting referrals for young women ages 16 to 19 who are experiencing health, emotional, family, developmental, or social dysfunction as a result of alcohol or drug use. Pegasus is a highly structured short-term substance abuse treatment service for medically stable young women. The program offers developmentally appropriate individual, group and family clinical services. Length of stay can be up to 90 days, and is based on the individual's treatment needs. To make a referral or learn more, call 617-661-3991 or 866-705-2807. (112211)
The People's Center
Local Resource – The People's Center is a free clothing store serving the homeless, working poor, and victims of disasters in the local area. To make clothing donations: Call 739-0229 to arrange to drop off clothing or have it picked up. Organizations are encouraged to call this number if they would like to organize a clothing drive for The People's Center. The People's Center is operated by The Pioneer Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross and funded by the Community United Way of Pioneer Valley and is located at 2 Chestnut Street in Springfield, MA. They are open Monday-Friday 10am-2pm. For more info call 413-739-0229.
Preschool Enrichment Team (P.E.T.)
Local Resource – The Preschool Enrichment Team (P.E.T), a non-profit resource, referral, and training agency, offers information to families, early childhood educators , and employers on: Massachusetts child care: infant and toddler care, preschool education, after school programs, subsidized care, children with special needs, summer camps, asthma, lead poisoning prevention, and more. Since 1976, P.E.T. has been here for the Western Massachusetts community. While they serve Hampden and Southern Hampshire Counties, they hope their web site can be a resource for all. Contact their Springfield, MA office at 413-736-3900 or toll free at 877-478-7727 for personal assistance if you are: a family needing solutions to child care or preschool dilemmas; an early childhood educator seeking information about professional development; or an employer thinking about family-friendly opportunities for your company. – For Massachusetts child care resource and referral programs outside of the area, please visit www.qualitychildcare.org. Outside of Massachusetts, visit www.childcareaware.org.
Pioneer Valley Baby Group
On-line MA resource for parents in the Pioneer Valley (Northampton, Amherst, Hadley, etc.) to exchange information and organize gatherings.
Railroad Street Youth Project
Local resource. South Berkshire county organization aims to support young people by creating youth-generated activities that promote self-worth, responsibility, and intergenerational respect and communication. Railroad Street Youth Project serves South Berkshire county residents ages 14 to 25 years with mentoring and apprenticeship programs, innovative and youth-inspired projects and trips, teen pregnancy prevention initiatives, and a drop-in center with referrals for housing, employment, and education, counseling, mediation and advocacy. RSYP's drop-in center (60 Bridge Street in Great Barrington) is open 3-7pm every afternoon as a place where youth meet, develop ideas, make artwork, find a staff person to talk to, and just hang out. Visit rsv.org to learn more. (1211)
MA resource. National leader in children's safety based in South Dennis, MA.
Reach Out and Read Program
Local resource. Offered by the Hilltown Community Health Centers, this national pediatric literacy initiative provides a new book to every patient under age 6 years of age at each well-child visit. Our doctors give each child a new developmentally appropriate book and speak with parents about the benefits of reading aloud to their children. Over the course of their development children receive 10 new books for their home library.
SPED Child and Teen
MA resource. Great resource for families with children who have disabilities. SPED Child and Teen was created by a mom of has a child with Aspergers, to bring together in one place all of the upcoming events and opportunities in the region. Find out about camps, workshops, links to local resources, parent support, mental-health resources, financial and legal help, and more. (0212)
Adolescent Health
On-line resource. Fact sheets, data, and other material about adolescent health topics such as injuries, alcohol and drug use, sexual behaviors, nutrition and obesity, skin cancer, and youth violence. Includes background on the National Initiative to Improve Adolescent Health by the Year 2010, and links to related websites. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [LII]
Attachment Parenting
The mission of Attachment Parenting International (API) is to promote parenting practices that create strong, healthy emotional bonds between children and their parents. We believe these practices nurture and fulfill a child's need for trust, empathy, and affection, providing a lifelong foundation for healthy, enduring relationships. Through education, support, advocacy and research, API seeks to strengthen families and increase awareness of the importance of secure attachment, ultimately helping to reduce or prevent child abuse, behavioral disorders, criminal acts and other serious social problems.
AMA: Adolescent Health
On-line resource. Fact sheets, publications, and other resources about health concerns affecting adolescents. Topics include injury prevention, violence and bullying, nutrition and physical fitness, mental health, and teen pregnancy. Newsletter articles are only available to members, but the other publications and resources are available for free download. Includes links to related websites. From the American Medical Association (AMA). [LII]
On-line resource. AllergyKids is the first independently funded food allergy organization in the United States. The goal of AllergyKids is to give parents the tools to protect their children with food allergies. Not only do we want to make it easy to identify a child with life threatening food allergies through our universal symbol for food allergies, but we also want to provide comprehensive independent research so that you can make the best choices for your family.
Anxiety & OCD Resources
Recommended on-line resources and book titles for parents with children with anxiety and OCD
Car Seat Safety Links
- Are you using it right?
- Child Passenger Safety Fitting Station – Locator
- The Get-It-Right Guide to Car Seats
- Seatcheck.org
- Videos – Car seat safety How-To videos at TodaysParent.com
Boys Council
On-line Resource. Boys Council is a strengths-based group approach to promote boys' and young men's safe, strong and healthy passage through pre-teen and adolescent years.
DHHS 2007 Immunization Schedule (pdf)
On-line resource.
Family Equality Council
LGBTQ Family Friend Children's Book List (pdf)
Guide to Immunizations
On-line guide of recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Hilltown Families of Twin & Multiples
On-line resource. A Hilltown Families email discussion/support group serving families in Western Mass with twins or multiples.
Lead Safety
On-line resource. A list of issues and resources around lead safety in our homes and with our children, compiled by parents from the Park Slope Community in NY.
Peanut Aware
On-line resource and practical guide to living with a nut allergy.
Toy Recalls
On-line list of current toy hazard recalls. US Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Twins Law
On-line resource. Home to The National Parental Movement seeking State to State Legislation mandating Flexible Placement Policies for multiple birth children within the classroom. Offers research, articles and links to assist in the making of appropriate placement decisions for multiple birth children.
Vaccine Schedule
On-line resource. You can use this on-line form to create a vaccine schedule for your child that follows the 2004 Guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatric.