Richard, (01)
The Computer History Museum Software Collection Committee meets late
this afternoon. I'd like to report back to them about progress on the
legal front. You indicated that you planned to consider our request
once you got back into town. If you could give me an update that I
can share with the committee, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks again
for working with us on this. (02)
Best regards, (03)
At 10:27 AM 5/8/2006, Philip Gust wrote:
>Richard,
>
>I wanted to check back with you to get your initial reactions to this
>proposal and to see if you need any further information. Would you
>be available for a brief phone conversation today or tomorrow? I'm
>fairly open both days up until 3.30pm, so let me know what works best for you.
>
>Best regards,
>
>At 07:22 AM 4/26/2006, Philip Gust wrote:
> >Richard,
> >
> >Thanks again for working with the Computer History Museum NLS
> >restoration project to secure copyright releases for NLS related
> >material. One of our goals for this project is to ensure that the
> >NLS system itself and related documents and designs are preserved
> >and accessible for study and use by the public.
> >
> >There are several major collections of NLS related material,
> >including ones at the Computer History Museum, and at Stanford
> >University curated by Dr. Henry Lowood. Doug Engelbart also retains
> >a fully working NLS system, including source code and
> >documentation. These collections are extensive, and have only
> >recently begun to be systematically inventoried. In summary, the
> >material in these collections includes:
> >
> >1. The source code for the NLS system created by the NLS team at SRI
> >2. Executable instructions and documentation derived from the NLS
> source code.
> >3. System documentation, technical reports, journals and other
> >documents created by the NLS team at SRI
> >4. Designs, schematics and related material for NLS related hardware
> >created by the NLS team at SRI
> >5. Multimedia material, including video and sound recordings
> >produced by the NLS team at SRI.
> >
> >There are doubtless other smaller collections that contain similar
> >types of material related to the NLS system.
> >
> >As you know, the Copyright Act of 1976 and subsequent revisions
> >extended the period of copyright to include the material created by
> >the NLS team at SRI. In order to make the NLS system widely
> >accessible for study and use, we are asking copyright holders in
> >this material to either place it to the public domain or provide a
> >blanket grant for non-commercial use. Our preference would be for
> >SRI to dedicate whatever copyright interests it may have in this
> >material to the public domain for the benefit of the public at
> >large. I would like to propose the following, although we would be
> >satisfied with any similar form of dedication you propose:
> >
> >"SRI is the copyright holder of certain material created by the NLS
> >team at SRI. SRI wishes to ensure that the NLS system itself and
> >related documents and designs are preserved and accessible for study
> >and use by the public. Therefore, SRI hereby dedicates whatever
> >copyrights it may hold in the work of authorship of this material to
> >the public domain for the benefit of the public at large, including
> >but not limited to:
> >
> >1. The source code for the NLS system created by the NLS team at SRI
> >2. Executable instructions and documentation derived from the NLS
> source code.
> >3. System documentation, technical reports, journals and other
> >documents created by the NLS team at SRI
> >4. Designs, schematics and related material for NLS related hardware
> >created by the NLS team at SRI
> >5. Multimedia material, including video and sound recordings
> >produced by the NLS team at SRI.
> >
> >The works covered by any such copyright held by SRI may be freely
> >reproduced, distributed, transmitted, used, modified, built upon, or
> >otherwise exploited by anyone for any purpose, commercial or
> >non-commercial, and in any way, including by methods that have not
> >yet been invented or conceived. SRI makes no warranties about any
> >specific copyrighted material and disclaims any liability resulting
> >from the use of any such material."
> >
> >The NLS restoration team is glad to have SRI partner with us in our
> >effort to preserve the NLS legacy that Doug and his team created at
> >SRI, and look forward to helping SRI celebrate its 60th
> >anniversary later this year. If you need further information or
> >would like to discuss this further, please don't hesitate to contact me.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >
> >
> >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
> >
> >mailto: gust@NouveauSystems.com
> >
> >Nouveau Systems products seamlessly integrate collaboration,
> >information management, processes automation, and capture of
> >mission-critical knowledge. To learn how Nouveau Systems products
> >can help your organization drive innovation, visit:
> >http://www.NouveauSystems.com
>
>
>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
>
>mailto: gust@NouveauSystems.com
>
>Nouveau Systems products seamlessly integrate collaboration,
>information management, processes automation, and capture of
>mission-critical knowledge. To learn how Nouveau Systems products
>can help your organization drive innovation, visit:
>http://www.NouveauSystems.com
>
>
>
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Nouveau Systems, Inc.
3120 De La Cruz Blvd., Suite 120
Santa Clara, CA 95054 (05)
phone: +1 650 961-7992
fax: +1 520 843-7217 (06)
mailto: gust@NouveauSystems.com (07)
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mission-critical knowledge. To learn how Nouveau Systems products
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http://www.NouveauSystems.com (08)
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