Sally, (01)
Sorry I'll miss the chance to meet you again. I'd really love to
some time, and thank you in person for all the work you've
done. Maybe coffee and a croissant some time? (02)
I'll follow up with Kathy Gallagher and let you know what she says. (03)
At 11:14 AM 2/1/2006, Sally Abel wrote:
>Hi Phil:
>
>I am here, but unfortunately going into a meeting that will last until
>1:00 or so. Sorry I will miss you.
>
>It would be great if you could take over chasing Kathy Gallagher. Her
>contact info is: 949-790-1375; kathleen.j.gallagher@boeing.com. My
>December 9, 2005 email to her is attached for substance.
>
>Sally
>
>*********************
>
>Dear Kathleen:
>
>Many thanks for your willingness to send a letter to the Computer
>History Museum (CHM), on Boeing's behalf, indicating that Boeing has no
>existing or continuing ownership rights or interests in the Augment
>software, including (but not limited to) any copyright and/or trademark
>rights in the work, and will not take any action against the CHM in
>connection with any rights associated with or interests in Augment.
>
>Please direct the letter to John Toole, Executive Director of CHM:
>
>John Toole
>Executive Director
>Computer History Musuem
>1401 N. Shoreline Blvd.
>Mountain View CA 94043
>
>Many thanks, and enjoy the upcoming holidays!
>
>Sally
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Philip Gust [mailto:gust@NouveauSystems.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 8:56 AM
>To: John Toole
>Cc: Sally Abel; nls-archive@chm.cim3.net
>Subject: RE: FEEDBACK REQUESTED
>
>John,
>
>Thanks for getting back so quickly on this. Simon's note (see below)
>seems to indicate that he's already consulted with BT legal and has
>presented us with the written statement they're willing to make. If
>we'd like to see any changes in the wording SImon provided, we'll need
>to propose changes to Simon that he can run back through legal.
>Assuming his proposed wording is OK with you and Sally, the only thing
>to sort out who should make contact with Peter Ratcliffe, the person
>Simon referred us to. If you or Sally want to do it, that's fine with
>me. My goal is to make sure someone has the ball and runs with it.
>
>It's kind of ironic; I'm sitting in the Fenwick & West conference room
>at this very moment, waiting for a seminar to start. Maybe I should see
>if Sally has some time to touch bases once this gets out around 11.30.
>
>
>At 07:54 AM 2/1/2006, you wrote:
> >I've sent Sally a note but have not gotten a response....don't assume
> >anything, however. Legal doesn't work by default - nice try. BT has
> >asked for a letter from CHM as the next step (am I correct? In writing
>
> >as I need it).
> >
> >Why don't you draft something up that I can review with Sally, that I
> >will sign out on behalf of the Museum. Meanwhile, we do need Sally's
> >input on the prospective response to insure it satisfies what is
> >happening.
> >
> >Make sense?
> >
> >--John
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Philip Gust [mailto:gust@NouveauSystems.com]
> >Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 5:57 AM
> >To: John Toole; Sally Abel
> >Cc: nls-legal@chm.cim3.net
> >Subject: FEEDBACK REQUESTED
> >Importance: High
> >
> >John and Sally,
> >
> >Just a reminder that I'd like to get your feedback by Friday, February
> >3rd on this. If I don't hear from you by then, I'll assume that the
> >wording Simon Garrett at BT proposes looks OK to you, and that you'd
> >like Jonathan or me to contact Peter Ratcliffe at BT on behalf of CHM
> >about a release letter.
> >
> >Sally, any progress yet on a letter from Kathy Gallagher at Boeing?
> >Would you like me to follow up with her directly? If so, please pass
> >her email and phone number on to me and I'll be glad to do that.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> > >Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:35:45 -0800
> > >To: Jonathan Cheyer <jonathan@cheyer.biz>
> > >From: Philip Gust <gust@NouveauSystems.com>
> > >Subject: Re: [Fwd: RE: NLS/Augment memorandum]
> > >Cc: nls-legal@chm.cim3.net, John Toole <toole@computerhistory.org>,
> > >"Sally Abel" <SAbel@fenwick.com>
> > >
> > >That sounds good enough to me, too.
> > >
> > >I'm forwarding this on to John Toole and Sally Abel for their
> > >feedback and approval. If they're happy with it, one of us can
> > >follow up with Peter Ratcliffe.
> > >
> > >John and Sally: Please try to give us your feedback no later than
> > >Friday, February 3rd., and indicate whether you would like one of us
> > >or one of you to follow up with BT.
> > >
> > >Thanks for taking BT this far -- great job!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >At 11:49 AM 1/27/2006, Jonathan Cheyer wrote:
> > >>Phil,
> > >>
> > >>I'm like to follow up with Simon to obtain a written statement from
> > >>BT, but first I'll need some help from John and/or CHM Legal.
> > >>
> > >>In particular:
> > >>
> > >> * I think the statement below sounds pretty good, but I'd like
> > >> some legal advice from the CHM legal side that this is a strong
> > >> enough statement (since BT probably doesn't own any rights anyway)
> > >>
> > >> * Who should the statement be addressed to, what is the address
> > >> info, and such.
> > >>
> > >> * Is there any other additional legal paperwork we should try to
> > >> get from BT while we have the chance? I think it's going to be now
> > >> or never, so we should use this slim window of opportunity while we
> >can.
> > >>
> > >>Please advise.
> > >>
> > >>Thanks,
> > >>
> > >>Jonathan
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>-------- Original Message --------
> > >>Subject: RE: NLS/Augment memorandum
> > >>Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:20:15 -0000
> > >>From: <simon.garrett@bt.com>
> > >>To: <jonathan@cheyer.biz>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Jonathan,
> > >>
> > >>I've checked with our legal people.
> > >>
> > >>If the Computer History Museum needs a written statement from BT
> > >>then they should ask in writing to:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Mr Peter Ratcliffe
> > >> pp C5.A
> > >> BT Centre
> > >> 81 Newgate Street
> > >> London EC1A 7AJ
> > >> UK
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>We can say:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> So far as BT is concerned, BT has no issue with the Computer
> >History
> > >> Museum using such NLS/Augment copyrights in a not-for-profit
> > >> capacity for the benefit of the general public. BT makes no
> > >> representation or warranty as to such use.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Regards,
> > >>
> > >>/Simon Garrett
> > >>IPR Commercialisation Manager /
> > >>*tel:* +44 (0) 1473 645 731
> > >>*mobile*: +44 (0) 7802 871 084
> > >
> > >
> > >Philip Gust
> > >Nouveau Systems, Inc.
> > >
> > >phone: +1 650 961-7992
> > >fax: +1 520 843-7217
> > >
> > >
> > >mailto: gust@NouveauSystems.com
> >
> >
> >Philip Gust
> >Nouveau Systems, Inc.
> >
> >phone: +1 650 961-7992
> >fax: +1 520 843-7217
> >
> >
> >mailto: gust@NouveauSystems.com
>
>
>Philip Gust
>Nouveau Systems, Inc.
>
>phone: +1 650 961-7992
>fax: +1 520 843-7217
>
>
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