Vint, (01)
We have the software from Doug Engelbart. We'd like to make all of
the copyrighted Augment/NLS material available through CHM for
non-commercial use. (02)
We already have a letter in hand from BT. It says, that they have no
record of holding any intellectual property including copyright, but
that they have no objection for their part to CHM releasing any
copyrighted NLS/Augment material for non-commercial use. We're also
working with Scott Griffin, Boeing's CIO to get a similar letter. If
we have letters from all parties along the chain of ownership, the
CHM legal committee will be comfortable assuming the risk of
authorizing the release. (03)
Thanks for your help with this, Vint. (04)
At 03:57 AM 3/16/2006, Vint Cerf wrote:
>Phil,
>
>I asked Verizon to look into this and they claim (and MCI also) that they
>show no record of holding any intellectual property rights in NLS. Do you
>actually have access to the software and just want assurances that you can
>use it or are you trying to get the software in addition to permission to
>use it?
>
>
>Vinton G Cerf
>Chief Internet Evangelist
>Google/Regus
>Suite 384
>13800 Coppermine Road
>Herndon, VA 20171
>
>+1 703 234-1823
>+1 703-234-5822 (f)
>
>vint@google.com
>www.google.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ken Harrenstien [mailto:klh@panix.com]
>Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 2:06 AM
>To: vint@google.com
>Cc: gust@NouveauSystems.com; klh@panix.com
>Subject: [Philip Gust <gust@NouveauSystems.com>: Re: vint cerf]
>
>No need for me to be in the middle except as a very interested onlooker.
>Have at it.
>
>--Ken
>
>Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:50:44 -0800
>To: Ken Harrenstien <klh@panix.com>
>From: Philip Gust <gust@NouveauSystems.com>
>Subject: Re: vint cerf
>Cc: NLS Restoration Legal Discussion <nls-legal@chm.cim3.net>
>
>Ken,
>
>I was hoping to make contact with Vint to discuss specific steps that he
>might do to help us navigate the waters at MCI/Verizon. Could you ask him
>whether he'd be open to my contacting him directly on this, and the best way
>to reach him?
>
>At 12:48 AM 1/26/2006, Ken Harrenstien wrote:
> >You each just pinged me about this. Trying both barrels, huh?
> >
> > > Phil Gust and I have been trying to find a contact in the legal
> > > department of MCI so that we can continue trying to obtain approval
> > > to use and/or transfer of rights for the CHM for the software.
> > > However, we have not been able to get any contacts as yet.
> >
> > > Would you be willing to approach Vint and see if he could help out
> > > the CHM in this endeavor?
> >
> >Certainly -- we chatted just a couple weeks ago. I'll forward your
> >notes, and add a little context. He's pretty busy as you can imagine
> >but I'm sure he will do what he can.
> >
> >--Ken
>
>
>Philip Gust
>Nouveau Systems, Inc.
>3120 De La Cruz Blvd., Suite 120
>Santa Clara, CA 95054
>
>phone: +1 650 961-7992
>fax: +1 520 843-7217 (05)
Philip Gust
(650) 961-7992 (daytime)
(650) 367-7763 (evening)
gust@acm.org (06)
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