I'd recommend placing it in the public domain. (01)
The public domain is "considered to be part of the common cultural and
intellectual heritage of humanity."
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain] (02)
This seems appropriate for such an important piece of computer history. (03)
It also avoids the inevitable arguing as to which open source license to
use. (04)
Jonathan (05)
John Toole wrote:
> Peter,
>
> On the IPR side, which of the two options for this would you suggest?
> Presume the open source license??
>
> --John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Yim [mailto:peter.yim@cim3.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 4:29 PM
> To: nls-restore; John Toole
> Subject: Re: [nls-restore] Great news on the Boeing front
>
> > [JT] It appears that they are assigning all the rights to
> > us, then licensing back, and the language seems to give
> > us what we need.
>
> [ppy] The is great news indeed (hope legal concurs)!
>
> Question: if that is the case, can we assume that CHM will put it
> in the public domain? Or, would it put an open source license on
> the IPR? If so, which open source license?
>
> (By the way, John, are you subscribed to the [nls-restore] list?)
>
> > [KG] ...updated the SCC site ...
> > http://community.computerhistory.org/scc/
>
> [ppy] the site looks great, Kathe; didn't realize it existed and
> so much is on there already.
>
> Just super!
>
> Cheers. =ppy
> --
>
>
> Gust, Kathe wrote Fri, 10 Jun 2005 15:57:42 -0700:
>
>>I have also updated the SCC site to reflect the possible success of a
>>negotiation on this front. If the lawyers clear it, I will update
>>further. I put it in the "Source Code" section.
>>
>>http://community.computerhistory.org/scc/
>>
>>Kathe
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nls-restore-bounces@chm.cim3.net
>>[mailto:nls-restore-bounces@chm.cim3.net] On Behalf Of Philip Gust
>>Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 3:54 PM
>>To: nls-restore@chm.cim3.net
>>Subject: [nls-restore] Great news on the Boeing front
>>Importance: High
>>
>>
>>
>>John Toole just copied me on a note that he sent to the CHM legal
>>department concerning NLS/Augment. It is really great news, and puts
>
> us
>
>>another step closer.
>>
>>Rayleen, any chance we can have a "preliminary" version of the code
>>packaged by the meeting on the 14th? This doesn't have to be the
>
> final
>
>>one
>>we deliver to CHM, just one that our group can use internally to do an
>
>
>>initial test install on another machine to work out issues that are
>>bound
>>to arise. Please let me know on this.
>>
>>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>>-------------------------------------------
>>
>>Legal Committee,
>>
>>The Software Collections Committee has undertaken a project to work
>
> with
>
>>Doug Engelbart's NLS system, and we needed rights to the source code.
>>Lew Platt agreed to help, and I just received the note from them which
>>would give us the necessary permissions.
>>
>>It appears that they are assigning all the rights to us, then
>
> licensing
>
>>back, and the language seems to give us what we need.
>>
>>Would you please give this a quick read and let me know if there is
>>anything that we should ask to amend?? Would appreciate a reply NLT
>>June 14th - the team is ready to move out on this.
>>
>>Thanks! Here's another good precedent on software rights issues.
>>
>>--John
>>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>>------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>>
>>Philip Gust
>>Nouveau Systems, Inc.
>>
>>phone: +1 650 961-7992
>>fax: +1 520 843-7217
>>
>>
>>mailto: gust@NouveauSystems.com
>>
>>
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