Thanks, Richard. Please ask him to address it to: (01)
John Toole
Executive Director
Computer History Museum
1401 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, CA 94943 (02)
phone: 650-810-1000
fax: 650-810-1055
email: toole@computerhistory.org (03)
At 06:50 PM 5/17/2006, you wrote:
>Philip:
>
>No issues. I've asked my colleague Dick Cramer to work up a release.
>
>Richard
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Philip Gust [mailto:gust@NouveauSystems.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 6:06 AM
>To: Richard Abramson
>Cc: nls-legal@chm.cim3.net
>Subject: Re: [nls-legal] SRI release for NLS
>
>Richard,
>
>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.
>
>Best regards,
>
>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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>
>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 (04)
Philip Gust
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)
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 (08)
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