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From: kenw@teal.csn.org (Ken Waletzki)
Subject: Re: >Re: wanted EE to build comm. board for SGI
Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc.
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 03:18:58 GMT

In article <BxD2Ay.IJC@NeoSoft.com> wcs@NeoSoft.com (Bill Simpson) writes:
>In article <Bx9nqw.JKL@csn.org> kenw@teal.csn.org (Ken Waletzki) writes:
>>I need a EE to build a simple communications board to plug into a 
>>SGI machine.  Must have experience w/building boards for the SGI. 
>>
>>This is for a flat bid and can most certainly be moon-light type-o-thing.
>
>How long have you been out of school, what is your idea of a 'few hours'?
>Just 20 years of experience tells me you haven't done this before.

	I have done this before on an 486 ISA box.

>Working prototype! Who is going to write the device driver so you can
>check it out? ...

	I will write the device driver with one finger and in the dark. 

>
>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>Bill Simpson                         713/561-7797
	aka: Bill "The Flamer who dosen't get laid enough" Simpson
>Interface Consultants                713/561-0634 Fax
	Gee everybody will be calling you to solve their problems
	now.  You are so impressive with your flames!
>15326 Bonita Springs Drive           Internet: wcs@neosoft.com
>Houston, TX 77083                    Compuserve: 76600,1577
>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Hey SHITHEAD!

I had a EE build a board with the same function on the PC ISA bus
and he did it in 10 hours including the trip to JDR to buy the
PC interface prototype card. 

Here's the FUCKING design --- read very carefully so you can get it.
Description:  A simple serial port board.  It has three wires that
go into the board: CLOCK, DATA, and GROUND.  The clock rate will 
vary from 1Kbps to 5Mbps.

Here is what is required from a hardware point of view:

	1.  a shift register
	2.  2 FIFOs say around 4K each, but it don't matter.
	3.  a register to read the data out of the FIFOs
	4.  an interrupt to tell me when the FIFO are filled.
	5.  a register to clear the int. and reset the FIFOs.

Now, this might take you a few months, possibly years to do, but a
NRI grad could build this board -- you idiot. 

If you want to FLAME me in this newsgroup some more, you are more than
welcome.

Bye bye.
-- 
Ken Waletzki Consulting, 2525 Arapahoe #E4-107, Boulder, Colorado  80302
303-651-1067, email kenw@csn.org
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
From: rainer@spot.Colorado.EDU (Rainer Malzbender)
Subject: Re: >Re: wanted EE to build comm. board for SGI
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 06:28:49 GMT

In article <BxFIJo.KI5@csn.org> kenw@teal.csn.org (Ken Waletzki) writes:

	[much ranting deleted]

I'm just an outsider jumping in here, but this crap was completely
unwarranted given the nature of Simpson's post, which to my eyes was
only mildly flame-like.

It would have helped if the original post, or even the followup, had
mentioned what kind of SGI machine this was for. Unless it's a very
old machine with some kind of simple bus, designing a plug-in board
for the VME or GIO busses of the later models is certainly no "few
hours" task. I don't care how simple the interface is, there is still
a great deal of overhead associated just with getting a byte on and
off the bus. Comparing this to a 486 ISA board is apples and oranges.

You can probably spend half an hour on the Boulder mall and run into
someone who could do the ISA design over lunch. Then walk up the
street to my buddy Wyndham Hannaway on Pearl Street, one of the
biggest users and vendors of SGI hardware in the state, and ask him
what's required.

My recomendation would be to build some hardware to use one of the existing
ports on the machine (serial, parallel, scsi) if the application allows it
in terms of continuous data rates. Or use the damn ISA card you've already
built and buy a PC and network it to the SGI. It'll be cheaper than paying
someone for the SGI design.

>Here is what is required from a hardware point of view:
>	1.  a shift register
>	2.  2 FIFOs say around 4K each, but it don't matter.
>	3.  a register to read the data out of the FIFOs
>	4.  an interrupt to tell me when the FIFO are filled.
>	5.  a register to clear the int. and reset the FIFOs.
>
>Now, this might take you a few months, possibly years to do, but a
>NRI grad could build this board -- you idiot. 

Well, it's *some* of what's required. The easy part.

>Ken Waletzki Consulting, 2525 Arapahoe #E4-107, Boulder, Colorado  80302
>303-651-1067, email kenw@csn.org

My apologies as another Boulder consultant for this guy's intolerance. I
was going to respond as someone who could do this job, but now, no way.


-- 
Rainer Malzbender       The Flint Blood Bank is only open on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Fyzzicks                      Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Saturday and
U. of Colorado, Boulder                                  Sunday they're closed.
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
From: jmalis@world.std.com (Judee Malis)
Subject: Apollo, Domain, Aegis; MA;  1099 broker
Summary: Apollo, Domain, Aegis; MA; broker 1099
Keywords: APOLLO
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Distribution: ne
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 15:05:12 GMT

Several contracts available for experienced Apollo workstation programmers.
Experience with DSEE or Dialog is a plus.  For more info, please call Judee
Malis at Prosoft Consulting: 617-489-3055.  Please do not leave mail.

You can leave a message or fax a resume at any time to the above number.
From: cec@planet.bt.co.uk
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
Subject: Software Rights
Date: 10 Nov 92 10:19:38 GMT
Organization: SolUnix Ipswich, UK.
Originator: cec@phoenix


Does anyone have any example agreements/licenses that cover these
points, as I suspect we could all do with a more standard approach.

Thanks
C Cox
From: laurad@kenda.mv.com (Laura dos Santos)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
Subject: ***CICS/UNIX long term Contract New England*** (Rec.)
Distribution: usa  
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 18:27:53 GMT
Organization: KENDA Systems, Inc.


Greetings, 
 
KENDA Systems, Inc. is an international software organization, specializing
in placing quality computer consultants for a wide variety of companies
throughout North America and Europe.       

Currently, the New England office has an opening for a senior level consulting 
with BOTH CICS and UNIX skills.  It is a 3+++ month contract in Massachusetts.  
The position wil be for implementing CICS on the UNIX platform and will 
require an indepth knowledge of CICS at the System's level and UNIX 
architecture.  If you are qualified, please call me at the 
number listed below or send mail directly to me as per below!

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Laura
Laura dos Santos				Telephone: (603) 898-7884
laurad@kenda.mv.com				Address:   KENDA Systems, Inc.
						           1 Stiles Rd.
						           Salem, NH 03079
Xref: sparky misc.jobs.contract:4089 misc.jobs.offered:13450
From: Lance_Charles_Rowan@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract,misc.jobs.offered
Subject: Hardware Engineers needed
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 21:09:36 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Distribution: usa

Mini-Systems Associates is one of the fastest growing
consultant/contract placement firms on the West Coast. While the
others folded during tough times, we dug in and developed some KEY
accounts. Help us fulfill many of these openings by sending your
resume today!

OPEN NOW!

3 Hardware Design Positions:

1-Sr. Hardware Design Engineer with a wealth of VME bus exp. and
DSP [digital signal processing] exp. This contract starts around
Nov 16-18, lasts 4-12 weeks and pays between $25-40/hour DOE.

2-Sr. HW Engineer- 50% analog and 50% digital; Must have used ORCAD
for schematic capture, used PADS 2000 for board layout; must have
a wealth of exp. with FPGA's especially Xilinx; and used ABEL for
PLD development.  This contract is for 6 months, starts same as
above with same rate range.

3-Sr. Analog Engineer- Design interface from Spectrum Analyzer to
an LCD (color); must have ISA or EISA bus exp; familiarity with PC
architecture is required. This position will last 4-6+ weeks and
pays in the range stated above. It too is immediate.

Interviews are being scheduled for San Diego ASAP.
Fax resume to Mr. Lance C. Rowan @ Mini-Systems 619-675-7899
Follow up with a phone call (wait 1 hour) 619-675-7866 or 7888.

Mini-Systems Associates.."Engineers Designing the Future of
America!"
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
From: jkenton@world.std.com (Jeff Kenton)
Subject: Re: Consluting
Organization: Kenton Systems Corporation, Weston MA
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 11:30:31 GMT

(Larry Blair) writes:
.. (Stuart Kreitman) writes:
.. 
.. =Note: In my consluting experience of 4 years I have only briefly been
..              ----------
.. I have no idea if this was intentional but I'll have to remember it.  I
.. think you've hit upon a great description for what we do.  I been thinking of
.. getting business cards made up with "Software Whore" as the title, but I
.. think "Software Conslutant" may be even better.

I have always preferred to think of consulting as "Selling water by the
banks of the river."


-- 
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=			Jeff Kenton	(617) 894-4508			=
=			    jkenton@world.std.com			=
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From: auug@dscatl.UUCP (Atlanta UNIX Users Group)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract,atl.jobs
Subject: TCP/IP Expert, Contract, Sacramento CA (recruiter)
Date: 13 Nov 92 13:30:01 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Atlanta UNIX Users Group,  Atlanta  GA

[ Supplied to the Atlanta UNIX Users Group (AUUG) ]

Have 60-90 day contract in Sacramento, Calif. for a TCP/IP expert.
Experience on Tandem or Stratus systems would be a "plus".

Project: QA testing and support of ASYNC, HDLC, TCP/IP.

All expenses paid.
Begins December 1, 1992

Contact:
  (Ms.) Robin Stapp
  Romac
  3 Ravinia Dr, Suite 1460, Atlanta GA 30346
  (404) 604 3880 x110
  (404) 604 3881 (FAX for resumes, send Attn: Robin Stapp)

[ AUUG is posting this as a service to the NETNEWS community.  The recruiter
  does not have e-mail capability, so e-mail responses will not be forwarded.]
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
From: duwors@csi.uottawa.ca (Robert J. Du Wors)
Subject: Re: A question on legal rights of software
Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Ottawa
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 12:35:07 GMT

In article <2247@indep1.UUCP> clifto@indep1.UUCP (Cliff Sharp) writes:
>
>   I see a problem already, one for the lawyers.  If I write a system for
>you, using commonly-known algorithms like Julian date conversions, certani
>trigonometric problems, etc., and those routines show up in another program
>I write for someone else, _total_ ownership by you implies your right to 
>prevent me from ever writing that same Julian date conversion routine again
>(at least in the same way).  That's why I stress that the client can have

Admittedly the Reganites tried to bend Copy Right all out of shape, but
the fundamental attribute of Copy Right (National/International) is that
it covers expression, not concept.  This excludes laws of nature, abstract
concepts, and (historically) mathematical constructs.  Stretching copy right
to cover software, rather than patent law, was polictially expedient at
best, down right dangerous at worst.  Nevertheless, ideas already in the
public domain (including expired copy rights and patents), historic bodies
of knowledge, etc. can NOT be claimed by anyone, not even in the current
legally poisonous environment.  At least, this is one apparent place of
safety (of course, this advice is worth, at most, what you paid for it).

Rob D.

                      -----------------------
duwors@csi.uottawa.ca  aka  Robert Du Wors    Tel:613.831.1930 Fax:613.831.0272
                            141 Country Lane, Kanata, Ontario, Canada   K2L 1J6
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
From: croyer@atg.amex-trs.com (Chuck Royer)
Subject: Opportunity in FAR EAST
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 14:49:47 GMT
Reply-To: croyer@atg.amex-trs.com
Organization: Computer Horizons Corporation
Keywords: AS/400 Novell
Followup-To: poster

Position available for skilled individual to install software throughout
the FAR EAST.  Skills required are AS/400 and prefer J.D. Edwards financial
and Novell experience.  Excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys
travel to Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, etc.

Salary is negotiable.

If interested, e-mail resume to croyer@atg.amex-trs.com and I will forward
it on to our recruiting staff.
-- 


**********************************************************
Chuck Royer
Computer Horizons Corporation
On contract to: American Express Advanced Technology Group
Internet: croyer@atg.amex-trs.com
Voice: (602) 548-6020
**********************************************************
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
From: huff@mcclb0.med.nyu.edu (Robert A. Bowman c/o ejhuff)
Subject: Certification software for a new communication protocol
Followup-To: misc.jobs.contract
Organization: SCE
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 14:52:56 GMT

This project involves multivendor equipment which accepts messages from
async modem, transmits over radio to receiver with forward error
correction, and from there to a receiving computer.  Information about how
to go about designing tests for the various protocols involved is needed.

A multivendor committee is designing the protocols at the present time and
Mr. Bowman would like to propose that the committee hire an expert to
design validation software to avoid incompatabilities.  Resumes showing a
track record of success in protocol testing should be sent by paper mail to


Robert A. Bowman
Spectrum Ericsson
45 Crossways Park Drive West
Woodbury NY 11797

Email replies will not be forwarded.
From: clifto@indep1.UUCP (Cliff Sharp)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
Subject: Re: writing a contract for maint.
Date: 5 Nov 92 22:23:36 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: as little as possible

In article <1992Nov1.210457.24655@netcom.com> clifs@netcom.com (Clif Schieck) writes:
>for 15 hours a month after the first of the years. This is a reserve that
>the have and if they don't use all the allocated time, I still bill for
>a min of 15 hours/month. If they go over 15/month they can either take
>it out of the next month's 15 hours. They cannot take the hours out
>of the previous month's unused hours. My client has asked me to draw up

   I'm an independent who hasn't run up against this yet, but I've seen 
numerous posts on Fidonet's consulting echo regarding this.  To summarize what
I've seen so far, it's generally considered a nice touch if the customer can
carry over half the previous month's billing if not used; in other words, if
you're billing for 15 priority hours for October, then they can have up to
7.5 NON-priority hours (or perhaps 5 priority hours) in November without
extra billing; of course, you bill them for the 15 November hours in any
event; and if they don't use the November hours, then the same applies to
carry forward a portion of the November billing to the December time-frame.
Some I've seen messages (that's what they call 'em on Fidonet) from have
said that this applies for only one month (e.g., October's unbilled hours
are gone in December), some carry forward for three months if the contract
is good enough.  (I personally would call 40 hours "good enough" for those
purposes; any less might get a one-month carry-forward with the condx stated
above.)
   Like I said, no first-hand experience, but lots of second-hand reading
done on the subject.  Hope this helps stir the old brain-box and helps you
come up with something mutually agreeable.
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Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
From: jmalis@world.std.com (Judee Malis)
Subject: UNIX, OSF DCE or RPC; MA; 1099 broker
Summary: UNIX, OSF DCE or RPC; MA; 1099 broker
Keywords: DCE
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Distribution: ne
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 19:09:50 GMT

Four to five month contract available to strong System V experienced
consultant.  Must have experience with OSF DCE or ONC RPC.  For more info,
please call Judee Malis at Prosoft Consulting:  617-489-3055.

Please do not leave mail.  You can fax a resume or leave a message any time
to the above phone number.  Thank you.
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
From: kenw@teal.csn.org (Ken Waletzki)
Subject: wanted EE to build comm. board for SGI
Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc.
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 23:25:43 GMT

I need a EE to build a simple communications board to plug into a 
SGI machine.  Must have experience w/building boards for the SGI. 

This is for a flat bid and can most certainly be moon-light type-o-thing.

I want to get a working prototype board and schematics CAD file -- this is
a simple project and an experienced SGI prepared EE could whip this out in
a few hours -- EZ & quick money.

email me, Ken Waletzki, at kenw@csn.org or call me at 303.651.1067
-- 
Ken Waletzki Consulting, 2525 Arapahoe #E4-107, Boulder, Colorado  80302
303-651-1067, email kenw@csn.org
Xref: sparky misc.jobs.contract:4028 misc.jobs.misc:7595
From: orca@StarConn.com (Sarah Emily Liberman)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract,misc.jobs.misc
Subject: Biologist seeking employment in Bay Area
Date: 6 Nov 92 22:38:34 GMT
Organization: Starnet-Public Access UNIX--Los Altos, CA  415-949-3133


				SARAH E. LIBERMAN
				orca@starconn.com
	   			home #:  415/856-8131


OBJECTIVES

To obtain a position in a laboratory or technical setting within the San 
Francisco Bay Area which would allow me use my skills and interests as a 
biologist/botanist/chemist and/or computer consultant. 


EDUCATION

B.A. in Biology from Pomona College, Claremont, CA, 1990.
	Completed coursework in:  Genetics, Immunology, Biochemistry, Plant
	Anatomy, Plant Taxonomy & Phylogeny, Organic Chemistry, Transmission
	Electron Microscopy, Calculus, Physics.


RESEARCH & ANALYTICAL EXPERIENCE

Spring 1991 to Present.  Biologist at Syntex Research, Palo Alto, CA.
	Part of a team which studyed atherosclerosis development and
	lipid metabolism.  Stained, evaluated, digitized and performed 
	statistical analysis on tissue samples using SigmaScan, Lotus 1-2-3
	and Harvard Graphics.  Coordinated studies with other scientists, and
	wrote protocols and experimental outlines using WordPerfect.
	Conducted lipid metabolism studies involving the incorporation of
	radiolabelled precursors in the liver; used thin-layer chromatography
	(TLC), autoradiography and scintillation counting to track metabolites.
	Analyzed lipid levels for in vivo lipid-lowering screening program;
	helped design data-entry/analytical system for this program.  Dosed
	and dissected animals.

Summer 1988.  Research Intern for the Joint Sciences Center of the
Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA.
	Synthesized high-symmetry hydrocarbons.  Monitored reaction progress 
	with infrared spectroscopy, TLC and 1-H-NMR.

Spring 1987.  Research Assistant for the Department of Biology at Pomona
College, Claremont, CA.
	Conducted biomass data collection for a comparative study involving
	the environmental sensitivity of sexual vs. apomictic alpine plants.


ADMINISTRATIVE & COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCE

1989 through 1990.  Consultant & Documentation Specialist for Seaver 
Academic Computing Services, Pomona College, Claremont, CA.
	Solved computer-related problems for users and co-workers.  Wrote
	and edited technical documentation, primarily help sheets, for use
	by both users and co-workers.  Working knowledge of a wide variety 
	of computers and applications, including but not restricted to:
	MS-Word, HyperCard, SuperPaint, 4th Dimension, ResEdit, 
	CricketGraph for the Macintosh; MS-Word, Norton Utilities for
	DOS-compatible machines; emacs, shell scripts in Unix; EVE, DCL
	in VAX/VMS; IBM VM/SP, Kermit, recovery of crashed machines and
	damaged files.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Received Outstanding Service Award from Seaver Academic Computing Services.
Certified in Advanced First Aid and CPR.  Enjoy role-playing games, 
photography, animation, martial arts, crochet.


REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
From: clifto@indep1.UUCP (Cliff Sharp)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract
Subject: Re: A question on legal rights of software
Date: 11 Nov 92 08:46:40 GMT
Organization: as little as possible

In article <01010064.i8uooi@titipu.resun.com> ed@titipu.resun.com (Edward Reid) writes:
>Robert E. Maas  rem@btr.com  writes:
>> It seems unethical to get paid by someone to do work for them [and] then
>> claim you own that work and re-sell that same work to somebody else.
> [...]
>deal is.  If you entered a contract with no discussion of ownership, at full
>contracting rates, then I agree that you have no right to claim ownership
>of the product.

   I believe the written _and_ case law in Illinois says the author holds
copyright and is the only one authorized to change that by contract.

>> especially if you are charging your normal
>> rate for the hours you spend on it.
>That and advance agreement are the keys.  Client should get a break on price
>in return for letting you keep the rights.

   I see a problem already, one for the lawyers.  If I write a system for
you, using commonly-known algorithms like Julian date conversions, certani
trigonometric problems, etc., and those routines show up in another program
I write for someone else, _total_ ownership by you implies your right to 
prevent me from ever writing that same Julian date conversion routine again
(at least in the same way).  That's why I stress that the client can have
any rights to the total package, but not to any portion or subroutine that
isn't related to a patent or trade secret of the client; the client gets
a fair savings by agreeing to that, since I have disks chock full of neat
and efficient date routines, Bessel function routines, graphics stuff, etc.
and don't mind letting them use them in their system, but refuse to sign
over ownership of.

> [...]
>> (2) Make it clear from the start that you want to retain ownership of
>> some of your work for possible resale to other clients, and charge
>> accordingly.
>I think that's the key.  And make sure it's in the contract!  It's well worth
>the cost of getting an attorney to review, or even write, the contract in such
>a case.

   Absitively and posolutely!  [War stories on finding a good attorney
omitted; I only have a few days to type this in. :-)]

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From: auug@dscatl.UUCP (Atlanta UNIX Users Group)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.contract,atl.jobs
Subject: Network Project Programmer/Analyst Contract, Atlanta GA (recruiter)
Date: 12 Nov 92 19:32:29 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Atlanta UNIX Users Group,  Atlanta  GA

[ Supplied to the Atlanta UNIX Users Group (AUUG) ]

Have a 5-month contract in the Atlanta area with a Fortune 100
company.

Large network project; interfacing SNA to LAN/WAN.  Looking for
someone with 3+ years experince in TCP/IP, UNIX, LAN, and Token/Ring.

Contact:
  (Ms.) Robin Stapp
  Romac
  3 Ravinia Dr, Suite 1460, Atlanta GA 30346
  (404) 604 3880 x110
  (404) 604 3881 (FAX for resumes, send Attn: Robin Stapp)

[ AUUG is posting this as a service to the NETNEWS community.  The recruiter
  does not have e-mail capability, so e-mail responses will not be forwarded.]