Re: [nls-legal] NLS/Augment

[Philip Gust <gust@NouveauSystems.com>]

Vint,

I am very grateful to you for helping us secure permission from Verizon.
It is the final link in the chain of ownership, and we could not have
gotten it without your assistance.  This has been a red letter
week.  After nearly eighteen months, the last two releases, SRI and
Verizon, both came in the same day.  I believe a little
"end-zone celebration" is in order.

Best regards,

At 11:09 PM 5/19/2006, you wrote:

thanks Bob, this is most helpful and your assistance is much appreciated.
 
vint
 
 
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From: Peterson, Robert A (Bob) [ mailto:robert.a.peterson@verizonbusiness.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 12:40 AM
To: gust@NouveauSystems.com
Cc: Vint Cerf
Subject: NLS/Augment

Phil,

 

I am sending you this note at the request of Vint Cerf.  I understand that the Computer History Museum wishes to make use, in a not-for-profit capacity, of the copyrights in a piece of software known as NLS/Augment, which I am told is a PDP-10 emulator (?NLS/Augment?).

 

I also understand from emails that Vint has provided me that ownership of the intellectual property rights in NLS/Augment is said to have passed at various times from SRI to McDonnell Douglas to British Telecom and, ultimately, to MCI.  MCI did acquire certain assets from British Telecom?s North American subsidiary in a transaction that closed in January 1994.  It does not appear, however, that MCI acquired ownership of the intellectual property rights in NLS/Augment as a result of that transaction, although based on the documents available to me it is not possible to conclusively determine what rights MCI may or may not have in NLS/Augment.

 

In any case, Verizon Business Network Services, Inc., as the successor to MCI Telecommunications Corporation, Inc., has no objection to the Computer History Museum?s use, for not-for-profit purposes for the benefit of the general public, of whatever copyrights may exist in NLS/Augment. 

 

This communication is not intended, however, nor should it be construed, as a representation or warranty as to the rights that Verizon Business Network Services, Inc. or any predecessor entity may or may not have in NLS/Augment, or as to the appropriateness of the Computer History Museum?s intended use of NLS/Augment.  Verizon Business Network Services, Inc. makes no such representations or warranties, and this note is provided to you without liability on the part of Verizon Business Network Services, Inc. or any related entity.

 

Very truly yours,

 

Bob Peterson

 

Robert A. Peterson

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel

Network & Information Technology

Verizon Business

1133 19th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20036

Tel.  202-736-6587

Fax  202-736-6382

Blackberry/Email:  robert.a.peterson@verizonbusiness.com

 

 

Philip Gust
Nouveau Systems, Inc.
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