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DIARY: January 27, 2001 07:57 AM Saturday; Rod Welch

John Deneen called on meeting with Doug, installing BrowseUp.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Installing BrowseUp May Require Proxy Server
3...Collaboraton with BrowseUp May Help Attract Funding for OHS Start-up
4...SDS Supports Legal Practice and All Other Knowledge Work
5...Planning Meeting with Jim Spohrer on Funding for SDS Venture


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CONTACTS 
0201 - Deneen Consulting                    925 229 1858
020101 - Mr. John Deneen
020102 - jjdeneen@ricochet.net

SUBJECTS
Engelbart, Doug Interested in SDS and BrowseUp
BrowseUp and SDS Might Support Doug's Goals for OHS/DKR Support, John
BrowseUp Open Source Collaboration, Doug Engelbart Pursuing for Hyper
BrowseUp Hook Obtain Funding through Collaboration, John Deneen, 0101
Meeting Jim Spohrer, Jack Park on OHS Project
Meeting Planned with IBM Managing Venture Capital Projects Schedule M
Meeting Planned Review SDS OHS, John Deneen

1109 -    ..
1110 - Summary/Objective
1111 -
111101 - Follow up ref SDS 40 0000, ref SDS 39 0000.
111102 -
111103 - John met with this past week Doug and tried to install BrowseUp for
111104 - consideration as a technology that can implement and demonstrate some
111105 - of Doug's ideas for OHS/DKR, particularly the Hyperscope.  This may
111106 - help attract funding for product development.
111107 -
111108 -       [On 010128 Alon Swartz advised beta testing planned for BrowsUp
111109 -       by SRI. ref SDS 47 0001
111110 -
111128 -
111129 -
1112 -
1113 -
1114 - Progress
1115 -
111501 -  ..
111502 - Installing BrowseUp May Require Proxy Server
111503 - Collaboraton with BrowseUp May Help Attract Funding for OHS Start-up
111504 -
111505 - Follow up ref SDS 45 007P, ref SDS 43 V2WR.
111506 -
111507 - John met with Doug Engelbart this past week following the
111508 - demonstration of BrowseUp at SRI on 010122.
111513 -
111514 - John indicated that Doug feels BrowseUp should be considered to
111515 - attract funding for the OHS/DKR project by demonstrating to sponsors
111516 - that ideas on linking in the OHS Launch Plan for Hyperscope, issued on
111517 - 001025, ref SDS 28 A5U6, can be accomplished, as shown by the
111518 - demonstration of BrowseUp on 010122. ref SDS 43 0001,
111519 -
111520 -     This aligns with Eugene Kim's idea for collaboration with BrowseUp
111521 -     in Eugene's letter on 010125. ref SDS 45 C2WL
111522 -
111523 -       [On 010128 Alon Swartz advised beta testing planned for BrowsUp
111524 -       by SRI. ref SDS 47 0001
111527 - ..
111528 - John further indicated Doug does not support application through
111529 - Internet Explorer, IE, reported in the record on 010122. ref SDS 43
111530 - S98O  Preferred implementation is through a generic open source
111531 - capability.  This aligns with Eugene Kim's analysis on 010125.
111532 - ref SDS 45 KC8H
111533 -     ..
111557 -     John tried to install BrowseUp on Doug's computer, using a
111558 -     CD supplied by Alon.  This permits testing to gain experience for
111559 -     application to support KM, requested by Alon during the meeting at
111560 -     SRI on 010122, ref SDS 43 CP7I, and recommended by Eugene Kim on
111561 -     010125. ref SDS 45 C2WL
111562 -
111563 -     Problems occurred that prevented completing installation of
111564 -     BrowseUp.  John thinks a proxy server may be needed, which was
111565 -     suggested by Jack Park on 010124. ref SDS 44 H54I  On 010125
111566 -     Eugene explained BrowseUp uses a link server. ref SDS 45 ZW3N
111567 -
111568 -       [On 010128 Alon planning beta testing BrowseUp at SRI.
111569 -       ref SDS 47 0001
111570 -
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111585 -
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SUBJECTS
Legal Application
Law Trial Case Organization

1405 -
140501 -  ..
140502 - SDS Supports Legal Practice and All Other Knowledge Work
140503 -
140504 - John indicated that his colleague discussed with John and Doug that
140505 - SDS, and possibly BrowseUp, could be used in the legal arena.  The
140506 - colleague mentioned training judges and helping juror who are stranded
140507 - due a snow storm.
140508 -
140509 - John mentioned there was discussion about using SDS for "logic."
140510 -
140511 -       [On 010211 SDS proposed with OHS, DKR, dynamic maps and dynamic
140512 -       photos, to manage (organize, tracke and audite) corporate
140513 -       facilities projects here and abroad.
140514 -
140515 -     This is an important idea.
140516 -
140517 -     SDS does not create "logic," nor does it provide rigid structure
140518 -     imposed by IBIS, which has been advocated by Eric Armstrong and
140519 -     more recently on 001130 by Jack Park. ref SDS 33 AZ7J
140520 -
140521 -     SDS supports flexible structure, so it is fast and easy to apply
140522 -     IBIS structure, or less formal methods, as needed, see explanation
140523 -     in POIMS, ref OF 2 M17I, and report by Bill DeHart on 000709.
140524 -     ref SDS 11 PQ6G This design supports Gary Johnson's report on
140525 -     001220 that rigid structure reduces productivity of knowledge
140526 -     work. ref SDS 36 RD9N
140527 -
140528 -     SDS provides a powerful form of logic by placing information into
140529 -     the context of chronology, which establishes sequence.  Since
140530 -     humans reason based on their experience, reported on 900303,
140531 -     ref SDS 1 3002, SDS provides an environment that is highly
140532 -     compatible with human reasoning and "logic." humans reason based
140533 -     on experience. see also on 900319 explaining "reasoning."
140534 -     ref SDS 2 1323
140535 -
140536 -     More recently on 000709 SDS was described as providing a natural
140537 -     organization that is more productive than conventional IT
140538 -     solutions. ref SDS 11 1029
140539 - ..
140540 - John feels his associate could help formulate a business model
140541 - for applying SDS, particularly in the legal field, noting software
140542 - applications for legal practice center on tracking billable hours.
140543 - Other software is used for taking notes and writing letters, legal
140544 - briefs.  SDS is an environment to manage all of these activities, and
140545 - includes control fields for tracking time and charges for billings and
140546 - other accounting work.
140547 -
140548 -     [On 010211 John submitted initial business model. ref SDS 50 UP5K
140549 -
140550 -     [On 010217 John's associate, Matt Conover submitted project launch
140551 -     planning. ref SDS 52 0001
140552 -
140553 - We discussed this morning the favorable letter from Judge Douglas,
140554 - received on 010103. ref SDS 38 0001  John indicated this could help
140555 - his colleague devise applications for SDS in the law.
140556 -
140557 - The law is a form of knowledge work that is aided by alphabet
140558 - technology.  Since SDS enhances alphabet technology, see POIMS,
140559 - ref OF 2 1299, it improves all facets of knowledge work, e.g.,....
140560 -
140561 -
140562 -             •  engineering
140563 -             •  medical
140564 -             •  education
140565 -             •  government
140566 -
140567 -
140568 - ...as related on 010126 commenting on Cliff Joslyn's paper on KM.
140569 - ref SDS 46 P39G
140570 -
140571 -
140572 -
140573 -
1406 -

SUBJECTS
Spohrer, Jim Back with IBM Managing Venture Capital Projects Schedule Meeting on SDS
Sporher, Jim IBM Venture Capital, John Deneen
IBM Jim Spohrer May Investigate SDS
SDS KM Project Support by IBM

1807 -
180701 -  ..
180702 - Planning Meeting with Jim Spohrer on Funding for SDS Venture
180703 -
180704 - John plans to contact Jim Sporher to schedule a meeting with IBM in
180705 - San Jose toward the end of the week, following up discussions on
180706 - 010119, ref SDS 40 0001, and previously on 000103. ref SDS 39 0001
180707 -
180708 -      [On 010211 John planning meeting for 010219-21. ref SDS 50 XH4M
180709 -
180710 -      [On 010216 meeting with Jim Spohrer not yet confirmed.
180711 -      ref SDS 51 XH4M
180712 -
180713 -      [On 010220 meeting with Jim Spohrer deferred, request purpose of
180714 -      meeting. ref SDS 53 CE4K
180715 -
180716 -      [On 010223 report John and Matt met with Jim on 010222.
180717 -      ref SDS 54 008G
180718 -
180719 - We considered bringing a notebook computer to the meeting with Jim, so
180720 - he can see the SDS program, and can hit a few keys, and thereby
180721 - appreciate the breakthrough that John and others have discovered, for
180722 - example....
180723 -
180724 -
180725 -        •  Doug Engelbart on 001027, ref SDS 29 XV>
180726 -        •  Pat Lincoln, SRI, on 000725, ref SDS 12
180727 -        •  Cliff Joslyn, LANL, on 000925, ref SDS 3I
180728 -        •  Jack Park on 001126, ref SDS 31 SN4Nref SDS 31 H23M
180730 -        •  Eugene Kim on 000504, ref SDS 9 0625..
180739 - Consideration might be given to suggest that Jim review....
180740 -
180741 -     1.  Meeting with IBM on 941114 about an SDS project, which was
180742 -         deferred while IBM tried Lotus Notes. ref SDS 4 9481
180743 -
180744 -         IBM has now discovered that LN cannot support KM, as reported
180745 -         on 001130, ref SDS 32 F26K, so this may be a good time to get
180746 -         support for the SDS initiative.
180747 -
180748 -     2.  SDS preliminary business plan. ref OF 1 0111
180749 -
180750 -     3.  POIMS that explains SDS technology, and market need for KM
180751 -         solution. ref OF 2 0001
180752 -
180753 -  ..
180754 - John proposed inviting Jack Park to join us in meeting Jim.
180755 -
180756 - This seems okay.  Jack is thinking about ideas for an open source
180757 - project with SDS, which he feels could be implemented through Doug's
180758 - work at SRI, or some other venue.
180759 -
180760 -    [On 010201 received initial proposal letter from Jack. ref SDS 48
180761 -    0001
180762 -
180763 -    [On 010211 John planning meeting for 010219-21. ref SDS 50 XH4M
180764 -
180765 -    [On 010223 report John and Matt met with Jim on 010222. ref SDS 54
180766 -    008G
180767 -
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