CONTACTS 
0201 - Intel Corporation
020101 - Mr. Morris E. Jones; Business Unit Manager
020103 - Cable Network Operation
0202 - Dynamic Alternatives
020201 - Mr. Garold L. Johnson

SUBJECTS
Gary Wants to Collaborate on KM Development Path
Alliances Communicate on SDS Com Metrics POIMS Critical Marketing Devel   Culture of 

Link Communication to POIMS for Foundation to Build Culture of Knowle
Jones, Morris Collaborating based on Ownership of SDS to Develop C Ve
Johnson, Gary Contact Morris Jones about SDS Relatively Soon
Jones, Morris, Gary Contacts Morris Jones about SDS Update
Background History Gary's Interest in KM and SDS
Johnson, Gary, Morris Respond's to Gary's Letter on SDS Project

1910 -
1910 -    ..
1911 - Summary/Objective
1912 -
191201 - Follow up ref SDS 55 0000, ref SDS 54 0000.
191202 -
191203 - Gary began exploratory collaboration with Morris on improving SDS for
191204 - advancing beyond traditional information technology (IT) to a culture
191205 - of knowledge, commonly described as "Knowledge Management."  Key
191206 - issues are linking communication and work product to POIMS for
191207 - maintaining alignment with project goals, ref SDS 0 O84M, defining SDS
191208 - and KM for engineering and marketing purposes, as both product and
191209 - services, deciding upon a phased plan in order to use KM for building
191210 - SDS that has worked the past 20 years, ref SDS 0 EH6J, planning
191211 - resource requirements, obtaining resources and personnel, making
191212 - assignments and doing the work.  Gary and Morris are considering SDS a
191213 - prototype, and feel that data flow and a structure map is a priority.
191214 - ref SDS 0 867M  Both have limited time, ref SDS 0 U29J and ref SDS 0
191215 - 3V8G so first issue is to assess project goals and opportunities. Gary
191216 - might therefore set out his vision.  What does he want to accomplish
191217 - and how does SDS might fit into that goal? ref SDS 0 874F
191218 -
191219 -     [On 020114 letter to Gary and Morris on follow up. ref SDS 58 0001
191220 -
191221 -
191222 -
191223 -
191224 -
191226 -  ..
1913 -
1914 -
1915 - Progress
191601 -  ..
191602 - Exploratory Collaboration on SDS Project
191603 -
191604 - Received ref DRT 1 0001 from Gary to Morris with questions
191605 - about updating SDS, and received ref DRT 2 0001 from Morris with
191606 - comments.  This accomplishes prior planning....
191607 -
191608 -      Gary plans to contact Morris soon.........020107, ref SDS 55 0001
191609 -      Contact Morris pending....................020104, ref SDS 53 SS5I
191610 -      Gary plans to contact Morris..............011221, ref SDS 51 0001
191611 -      Morris has not heard from Gary............011218, ref SDS 49 0001
191612 -      Action item contact Morris................011214, ref SDS 48 OY7M
191613 -      General planning to advance SDS...........011006, ref SDS 44 KW6N
191615 -  ..
191616 - ...which follows up communication....
191617 -
191618 -      Gary reviews docs on Com Metrics..........011222, ref SDS 52 0001
191619 -      Letter to Gary on using, advancing SDS....011212, ref SDS 47 0001
191620 -      Gary indicates need for SDS...............011210, ref SDS 46 ZS9K
191621 -
191623 -  ..
191624 - Linking Provides Context that Aids Understanding of Goals, Alignment
191625 -
191626 - Gary does not link anything to correspondence, nor to SDS records, nor
191627 - to POIMS, ref OF 1 0001, which has been discussed to aid understanding
191628 - of goals for transitioning from information to a culture of knowledge
191629 - that expands span of attention, as discussed previously on....
191630 -
191631 -      Gary to try instructions on linking.......020107, ref SDS 55 W69L
191632 -      Instructions on linking explained.........020106, ref SDS 54 YO5J
191633 -      Linking difficulty shows importance ......020104, ref SDS 53 BW5N
191634 -      Links provide context aid understanding...011222, ref SDS 52 BF5K
191635 -      Need progress on adding links.............011210, ref SDS 46 EG5M
191636 -      Culture knowledge links original sources..011206, ref SDS 45 JP4F
191637 - ..
191638 - We harp on this in order to remain clear about what is being
191639 - produced, how it helps people, and expected impact, opportunities,
191640 - etc.
191641 -
191642 -      [On 020213 Gary's correspondence links to addressability in
191643 -      Knowledge Space using Microsoft Word and Outlook. ref SDS 59 DW9I
191645 -  ..
191646 - Alphabet technology helps manage data and information, ref OF 1 1299,
191647 - which makes people superhuman, reported on 010622. ref SDS 36 N668 SDS
191648 - supports intelligence processes that enhance alphabet technology by
191649 - integrating time management with information management to produce
191650 - knowledge. ref OF 1 1298  Since knowledge is a more powerful cognitive
191651 - resource than information, see NWO, ref OF 4 XF6F, there is potential
191652 - for SDS to bring a comparable impact on civilization.  This underlying
191653 - foundation of Knowledge Management improves all forms of work through
191654 - continual learning, reviewed at Stanford recently on 011219,
191655 - ref SDS 50 JJ6J, Enterprise Management and a system of Communication
191656 - Metrics that supplements traditional cost and schedule control,
191657 - reported on 950202. ref SDS 9 8402
191658 -
191660 -  ..
191661 - Background Shows Demand for KM Growing, Gary Can Help Advance SDS
191662 -
191663 - Gary's participation in SDS has been invited based on strong views
191664 - about need for KM to advance beyond IT, as set out in his letter on
191665 - 011006....
191666 -
191667 -      IT failing, demand growing for KM................ ref SDS 44 MO6F
191668 -      Gary wants to dialog about KM.................... ref SDS 44 JQ6K
191669 -      Gary supports POIMS criteria..................... ref SDS 44 M24K
191670 -      Collaboration not primary aim of KM.............. ref SDS 44 536J
191671 -      Intelligence, org memory helps everybody......... ref SDS 44 KY7J
191673 -  ..
191674 - ....which reflects history over the past two (2) years....
191675 -
191676 -      Ltr suggests alliance with Gary...........011004, ref SDS 43 T86O
191677 -      Analysis, writing resisted................011004, ref SDS 43 TV3G
191678 -      Letter to Gary on alliance for SDS........010719, ref SDS 37 OL8I
191679 -      Gary asked about SDS......................010719, ref SDS 37 0001
191680 -      Gary tried create KM several times........010719, ref SDS 37 GH7I
191681 -      Gary requests theory of knowledge.........010719, ref SDS 37 YR9J
191682 -      KM begin with personal management.........010408, ref SDS 33 FT4N
191683 -      Attribution important to KM movement......001224, ref SDS 31 0001
191684 -      KM/OHS requirements.......................001222, ref SDS 30 AK9I
191685 -      Social problems solved by KM..............001221, ref SDS 29 513O
191686 -      Competency and values.....................001220, ref SDS 28 BV3W
191687 -      Purpose of KM.............................001219, ref SDS 27 6A9N
191688 -      Solutions from individuals small groups...001219, ref SDS 27 1613
191689 - ..
191690 - Gary's view about demand for KM solution supports recent
191691 - analysis on 020107 showing industry leaders recognize need for
191692 - technology to advance beyond wordprocessing and spreadsheets,
191693 - ref SDS 56 X44H, which SDS accomplishes by integrating time and
191694 - information that provides a spreadsheet for knowledge, which is the
191695 - core of enterprise management.
191696 -
191697 -      [On 010210 Morris explained advantages of Microsoft Word and
191698 -      Outlook for creating KM-type tools like SDS. ref SDS 57 S97L
191699 -
191700 -
191702 -  ..
191703 - Immediate Support for Gary's Project May be Possible with MS Programs
191704 -
191705 - Gary does not raise in his letter today anything about Morris' ideas
191706 - for using existing capabilities in MS Word, Outlook, etc., to solve
191707 - Gary's immediate need for improving management of his current project,
191708 - which has been discussed at....
191709 -
191710 -      Gary needs immediate support..............011214, ref SDS 48 YB4G
191711 -      Morris has ideas for using MS programs....011214, ref SDS 48 PI3F
191712 -      MS programs reviewed by Morris............010720, ref SDS 38 075K
191713 -      MS programs reviewed by Morris and Bill...000709, ref SDS 20 0052
191715 -    ..
191716 -   [On 010210 Morris explained features in Microsoft Word and Outlook
191717 -   that may interest Gary. ref SDS 57 5HYX
191718 -
191719 -
191720 -
191721 -
191722 -
1918 -

SUBJECTS
Why Doesn't Morris Update SDS Since He has Skills Discouraged by Slow
Memory Problem C Version Medit SDS Run on Windows
Discouraged Slow Acceptance SDS in Market Place Morris Should Update
Johnson, Gary Contacts Morris with Questions about Collaborating on S
Time Not Enough to Invest Improve Civilization Developing SDS Making
Johnson, Gary, Morris Responds to Gary's Letter on SDS Project

2608 -
260901 -  ..
260902 - Windows Version Fix Memory Limitations SDS
260903 - Slow Progress Marketing SDS Over 10 Years Discouraging
260904 -
260905 -
260906 - Gary says in his letter today....
260907 -
260908 -    1.  Rod has talked with you about the possibility that I might help
260909 -        with completing the task of converting MEDIT to C using the
260910 -        Windows model to increase file sizes, etc. ref DRT 1 0001
260912 -         ..
260913 -        Before I commit to this, however, I wanted to discuss several
260914 -        of the issues that I see involved. ref DRT 1 3N5N
260916 -         ..
260917 -        Why don't you do it yourself? ref DRT 1 ZN6H
260919 -  ..
260920 - Morris comments.....
260921 -
260922 -        I haven't found/made the time.  SDS is both a management
260923 -        method, and a software platform. I am also employed and trying
260924 -        to raise kids, stay married, have a life, etc. ref DRT 2 YP7J
260926 -  ..
260927 - On 010208 Morris feels changes to assembly code to increase memory for
260928 - SDS would take 1 week to code and 6 months to debug. ref SDS 32 6Q8H
260929 -
260930 -            [On 040505 Gary submits information to upgrade 16-bit
260931 -            assembly code for Medit to 32-bit code that addresses more
260932 -            memory in Windows. ref SDS 63 QU8K; Morris does not have
260933 -            enough time to implement this level of improvement.
260934 -            ref SDS 63 QU50
260936 -  ..
260937 - Gary continues...
260938 -
260939 -    2.  Rod speaks glowingly of your capabilities. You wrote the
260940 -        program in the first place and started on the C version.
260941 -        ref DRT 1 XN6K
260943 -  ..
260944 - Morris comments.....
260945 -
260946 -        I wrote an editor with macro capabilities.  Rod turned it into
260947 -        SDS through years of hard work.  I used the C version
260948 -        personally as an editor.  The editor is like the old IBM VM
260949 -        editor. ref DRT 2 OT8L
260950 -
260951 -           Medit was enhanced through collaboration to support SDS
260952 -           development over a 20 year period, mostly in first 5 years.
260954 -            ..
260955 -           On 980722 Morris developed ideas for upgrading C version of
260956 -           Medit to run SDS macros, basically adding the commands we
260957 -           identified were needed for SDS from about 1983 to the
260958 -           present. ref SDS 13 3280
260960 -  ..
260961 - Gary continues...
260962 -
260963 -    3.  A reasonable question is, therefore, why aren't you doing the
260964 -        rewrite yourself?  You are clearly far better qualified than
260965 -        any newcomer can be. ref DRT 1 6O6O
260967 -  ..
260968 - Morris comments.....
260969 -
260970 -        See above. ref DRT 2 7I4F,
260971 -
260972 -           On 950802 some work was begun on a Windows version of SDS.
260973 -           ref SDS 10 0001
260975 -            ..
260976 -           In about 1985 Morris was a founder of Chips and
260977 -           Technologies, VP of product development and Chief Scientist.
260978 -           Chips was sold to Intel in about 1998, where Morris has an
260979 -           active schedule at work.  He has a big family, is active in
260980 -           church, in the boy scouts and teaches a graduate class in
260981 -           electrical engineering.
260982 -
260983 -
260984 -
260985 -
260986 -
260987 -
260988 -
260989 -
2610 -

SUBJECTS
Motive Update SDS to Create KM is to Work with Morris
Projects Get Fouled Up at Aerospace company Due to Changing Personnel

2804 -
280501 -  ..
280502 - Motive to Update SDS is Improve Productivity, Civilization
280503 -
280504 -
280505 - Gary continues....
280506 -
280507 -    4.  Also, a major part of the attraction to doing this at all is
280508 -        the possibility of collaborating with someone from whom I stand
280509 -        to learn a great deal. If you don't have time to work the
280510 -        problem, it is likely that you will also be short on time to
280511 -        collaborate on the work, thus losing a major attraction for me.
280512 -
280513 -           This seems to conflict with the record on 010006 explaining
280514 -           strong motivation to advance KM, ref SDS 44 JQ6K, for saving
280515 -           time and money by improving productivity. ref SDS 44 MO6F
280517 -            ..
280518 -           The record on 000425 indicates that KM is a secret of SDS,
280519 -           so doing KM requires using SDS.  Therefore, updating SDS
280520 -           provides a path for learning to do KM, as discussed on
280521 -           011214. ref SDS 48 G16N
280523 -            ..
280524 -           On 011004 Gary noted that engineers don't explain their work
280525 -           very well, which aligns with Morris' report on 990525.
280526 -           ref SDS 16 0966  This deficit creates demand to make
280527 -           engineering management faster, better and cheaper.
280528 -           ref SDS 43 TV3G, because failure to create organizational
280529 -           memory causes lack of understanding which leads to endless
280530 -           problems that reduce productivity, earnings and stock
280531 -           prices, as reported on 001207. ref SDS 26 V54M
280533 -            ..
280534 -           Getting things done on time and within budget is the primary
280535 -           motive for updating SDS.
280537 -            ..
280538 -           Lifting ability to think, remember and communicate could be
280539 -           another motive.
280541 -            ..
280542 -           Advancing civilization by enhancing alphabet technology to
280543 -           advance from information technology (IT), which Gary (see on
280544 -           011006, ref SDS 44 QS5F) and others have noted (see on
280545 -           011003 is not effective, to a culture of knowledge, is
280546 -           another reason to update SDS, as discussed with Terry
280547 -           Winograd on 011219. ref SDS 50 UT5H
280549 -            ..
280550 -           Working with Morris is the most direct way to accomplish
280551 -           these goals, per letter to Morris on 000531, ref SDS 19 EC9H,
280552 -           and so is a strong subsidiary motivation, along with the
280553 -           fact that it has been fun working with Morris, particularly
280554 -           in the 80s when most of the Medit stuff was created.
280555 -
280556 -
280557 -
280558 -
280559 -
280560 -
280561 -
2806 -

SUBJECTS
Jones, Morris Does Not Use SDS
SDS Used by Morris Breakthrough in Design Make a Good Windows Program
SDS Installed on Morris' Computers at Chips
Not Enough Time to Learn SDS Intuitively Reverting to Conventional Ma
Welch Management Method Different SDS Enables Consistent Good Managem
SDS Installed for Morris at Chips
SDS Breakthrough Hierarchical Relational Design

3609 -
361001 -  ..
361002 - Morris Does Not Use SDS
361003 - New Way of Working Adding Intelligence to Management
361004 -
361005 -
361006 - Gary asks...
361007 -
361008 -    5.  You don't use SDS yourself? ref DRT 1 L07K
361010 -  ..
361011 - Morris comments.....
361012 -
361013 -        No, ref DRT 2 3M5O
361015 -  ..
361016 - Gary continues...
361017 -
361018 -    6.  According to Rod you started to use SDS at some point and gave
361019 -        it up.  May I ask why? ref DRT 1 PPTX
361021 -  ..
361022 - Morris comments.....
361023 -
361024 -        It was too hard to use in those days.  My work style didn't
361025 -        lend it's self to long sessions of analysis.
361026 -
361027 -           Morris begin using SDS on 910520. ref SDS 3 8222
361029 -            ..
361030 -           On 9111121 Morris stopped using SDS, ref SDS 4 7420, and
361031 -           discussed this a few days later on 911123. ref SDS 5 4930
361033 -            ..
361034 -           Discussed again on 920215. ref SDS 6 5820
361035 -
361036 -
361037 -
361038 -
361039 -
361040 -
361041 -
3611 -

SUBJECTS
SDS Rod Only Person Who Uses
Car Takes More than 20 Min to Learn SDS Similar Learning to Drive a C
Dilemma Improvement Takes More than 20 Min for Continual Learning

4005 -
400601 -  ..
400602 - Rod First Knowledge Management Application
400603 - SDS Applied Along a Continuum from Com Manager, Exec, Secretary
400604 -
400605 -
400606 - Gary asks...
400607 -
400608 -    7.  At the moment, it seems that Rod may be the only person who can
400609 -        use SDS effectively. ref DRT 1 YZ8H
400611 -  ..
400612 - Morris comments.....
400613 -
400614 -        There are a few others, but the list is small at this point.
400615 -        ref DRT 2 XN4H
400616 -
400617 -           List is very small.
400619 -            ..
400620 -           Anyone can use SDS effectively, just as anyone can learn to
400621 -           drive a car, use a spreadsheet program, or use MS Word
400622 -           effectively, as reported on 010725. ref SDS 39 XS8I, yet
400623 -           Morris reports on 010720 that people only use a small part
400624 -           of MS Word capability. ref SDS 38 0K5K
400625 -
400626 -              [On 020110 he relates statistics that most people use
400627 -              about 5% of MS features in Word and Outlook. ref SDS 57
400628 -              CK4K
400630 -               ..
400631 -              [On 020920 Jack Park reports people frustrated that SDS
400632 -              work product appears beyond reach using technologies
400633 -              people have learned to use. ref SDS 61 OP9J
400635 -            ..
400636 -           Effectiveness occurs along a continuum, and is relative to
400637 -           support available for learning SDS, and to a person's
400638 -           background that imparts awareness about benefits of a
400639 -           connected record of organizational memory, as set out on
400640 -           011222 responding to Gary's letter asking a related
400641 -           question. ref SDS 52 X53G
400643 -            ..
400644 -           A major challenge learning to use SDS is that people are
400645 -           afraid they cannot learn to create SDS work product because
400646 -           it looks beyond reach using technologies they know how to
400647 -           use, as reported 011222. ref SDS 52 FY8M  This causes people
400648 -           to give up before getting started under the common attitude
400649 -           of sour grapes.  Therefore, transformation requires getting
400650 -           other people to use SDS to discover and establish that Rod
400651 -           is not the only person who can use SDS, per Gary's question
400652 -           above. ref SDS 0 FR9J
400653 -
400654 -               [On 020924 Gary given opportunity to use SDS in
400655 -               exchange for establishing other people can learn to use
400656 -               KM for working intelligently. ref SDS 62 0001
400658 -            ..
400659 -           Wayne Wetzel has used SDS since about 1991, as reported on
400660 -           010725. ref SDS 39 WJ7L  At that time, he explained his
400661 -           experience learning to use the program. ref SDS 39 G95I
400663 -            ..
400664 -           Jeff Ghilardi used SDS from about 1990 until at least 990409
400665 -           when he reported SDS helped Enron in connection with a
400666 -           project in Turkey. ref SDS 14 0001  Have not heard from Jeff
400667 -           since then, so not sure.
400669 -            ..
400670 -           Discovered recently that my sister Kathleen Swanson used SDS
400671 -           from about 1991 until around 1996, when ill health forced
400672 -           early retirement and curtailment of a regular routine.
400674 -            ..
400675 -           Helping others create a record of organizational memory like
400676 -           this one is the next goal for deploying SDS to foster a
400677 -           culture of knowledge.
400679 -            ..
400680 -           On 001121 offered to make SDS available to people on Doug's
400681 -           OHS/DKR group because some had expressed interest in KM,
400682 -           some commented favorably on SDS and everyone was frustrated
400683 -           about difficulties learning to perform KM. ref SDS 22 XU8I
400685 -            ..
400686 -           On 001126 the team decided to try using IT with greater
400687 -           diligence in order to learn KM. ref SDS 23 QW8I
400689 -            ..
400690 -           Change from information to a culture of knowledge requires
400691 -           tools, management science (education, training, media) and
400692 -           leadership.  Tools are only one component.
400693 -
400694 -
400695 -
400696 -
400697 -
4007 -

SUBJECTS
Medit C Program Run SDS in Windows Initial SDS Project Goal So People
Subject Management Organic Structure for Information Management at Lo
Subject Management for Fractionalized Information
Subject Index Grocery List Effective Wants Another Solution for Large
Transitioning Mentoring Communication Manager Helps People Learn SDS

4807 -
480801 -  ..
480802 - Transition to Culture of Knowledge through Experience Doing KM
480803 - Experience Doing KM Can Only be Acquired by Using SDS
480804 - Project Goal Secure Ability to Perform KM for Another 10 Years
480805 -
480806 -
480807 - Gary continues....
480808 -
480809 -    8.  Project goals (as I see them), ref DRT 1 ZI8L
480810 -
480811 -        Rod believes that the objective is to rewrite the existing
480812 -        MEDIT, including the macro language, in C, and thus have SDS
480813 -        move with the conversion. ref DRT 1 0J9P
480815 -  ..
480816 - Morris comments.....
480817 -
480818 -        He doesn't want to rewrite his macros.  I have suggested he
480819 -        learn C and then port the macros to that, but he hasn't done it
480820 -        to date. ref DRT 2 0225
480821 -
480822 -           This is correct.  Updating C version of Medit to support
480823 -           current SDS program was discussed with Gary on 011214.
480824 -           ref SDS 48 OY7M
480826 -            ..
480827 -           Linking to background for context helps understanding, per
480828 -           above. ref SDS 0 O84M
480830 -            ..
480831 -           Creating technology that improves management needs
480832 -           experience to learn processes for counterintuitive design,
480833 -           per planning on 950803. ref SDS 11 M4DY  On 011003 SDS seems
480834 -           to be the only effective KM capability for gaining this
480835 -           experience. ref SDS 42 SP6G
480837 -            ..
480838 -           This record increases urgency to secure an SDS capability
480839 -           for the next 10 years or so that allows SDS to be used for
480840 -           KM that provides experience needed to understand what to
480841 -           design and program, and, also, supports development of an
480842 -           improved SDS program.
480843 -
480844 -               [On 020525 Gary thinking about getting code from Morris
480845 -               to work on this issue. ref SDS 60 JX9K
480847 -            ..
480848 -           The meeting at SRI on 000406 planned for OHS/DKR project to
480849 -           produce something that aids software programming, and then
480850 -           use that to create an OHS/DKR, so there is synergy between
480851 -           use and development. ref SDS 17 5078
480853 -            ..
480854 -           SDS does this now, noted by Morris on 010924. ref SDS 41
480855 -           NK4J  An example is the record on 990524. ref SDS 15 0876
480857 -            ..
480858 -           On 010522 Doug Engelbart warned that technology can evolve
480859 -           to make SDS inoperable, which is what occurred to Doug's NLS
480860 -           program developed in the 60s. ref SDS 35 WP5O
480862 -  ..
480863 - Gary continues...
480864 -
480865 -    9.  First, is a direct rewrite adequate? Any time I have set about
480866 -        to rewrite a program, there have been numerous things that I
480867 -        wanted new or to do differently. I assume that MEDIT is no
480868 -        different. ref DRT 1 1K5K
480870 -  ..
480871 - Morris comments.....
480872 -
480873 -        I feel in the end you will really want a full blow application.
480874 -        A text mode MEDIT on windows with more memory will solve some
480875 -        of Rods short term issues, but will not result in a very
480876 -        marketable product in my opinion. ref DRT 2 716O
480878 -            ..
480879 -           It would be expected that improvements would be created, but
480880 -           that is not the main purpose of the initial exercise.
480882 -            ..
480883 -           Primary initial objective to enable doing and learning KM,
480884 -           per above. ref SDS 0 229G
480886 -            ..
480887 -           May not want a "full blown" application, if we can create
480888 -           an underlying engine for others to build applications.  On
480889 -           the other hand, may need "full blown" application to make
480890 -           money, as Morris sets out.
480892 -  ..
480893 - Gary continues...
480894 -
480895 -   10.  Is MEDIT of interest beyond the fact that it supports SDS?  Do
480896 -        you have plans for it that would levy additional requirements
480897 -        on the next version? ref DRT 1 2L6Q
480899 -  ..
480900 - Morris comments.....
480901 -
480902 -        No, ref DRT 2 X58K
480904 -  ..
480905 - Gary continues...
480906 -
480907 -   11.  Even assuming that an editor is the place to start in
480908 -        reconstructing SDS, is MEDIT the best starting point? There are
480909 -        several commercial editors that support a wide variety of
480910 -        scripting languages, compiled languages or even DLL's to
480911 -        enhance the editor. Wouldn't this save a substantial amount of
480912 -        energy in development? ref DRT 1 EL4H
480914 -  ..
480915 - Morris comments.....
480916 -
480917 -        No, it's just the one Rods macros are currently developed in.
480918 -        I have suggested MS Word could be used with visual basic, but
480919 -        he hasn't gone there.  Originally, he focused on speed as an
480920 -        important part of ease of use.  Medit is written in assembly
480921 -        language, uses linked lists, and is quite fast on slow
480922 -        machines.  In the days of 2GHz machines, that limit could be
480923 -        relaxed quite a bit. ref DRT 2 S79M
480924 -
480925 -           Short-term, there are twenty (20) years of development in
480926 -           SDS that needs to be ported forward in time.  Medit seems
480927 -           like the most direct way to meet this requirement.
480929 -            ..
480930 -           Once there is a secure way to continue doing KM, then
480931 -           consideration can be given to using another editor,
480932 -           starting from scratch, creating a full blown application,
480933 -           or trying to create SDS in MS Word and Outlook, etc.
480934 -
480935 -               [On 020110 discussed Morris' ideas for MS Word and
480936 -               Outlook option. ref SDS 57 UF5M
480937 -
480938 -
480940 -  ..
480941 - SDS Prototype for KM Requirements Need Data Flow Structure Map
480942 - Data Flow and Structure Map for SDS Features Defines Project
480943 -
480944 -
480945 - Gary continues...
480946 -
480947 -   12.  There is also the possibility of treating the current version
480948 -        of SDS as a "proof of concept", as the "prototype to throw
480949 -        away". Perhaps it would be better to start with the current
480950 -        program as requirements and redevelop SDS from scratch.
480951 -        ref DRT 1 QL4O
480952 -
480953 -           Excellent idea.
480955 -            ..
480956 -           When there is a new version that works better, then the
480957 -           current version of SDS will be thrown away, per above.
480958 -           ref SDS 0 857O
480960 -  ..
480961 - Morris comments.....
480962 -
480963 -        That is a reasonable starting point.  I feel a good data flow
480964 -        and structure map needs to be created.  And a different
480965 -        application created from those. ref DRT 2 HG5M
480966 -
480967 -        The current program could be used for that.  I have tried this
480968 -        with Rod, but we didn't get very far. ref DRT 2 0299
480969 -
480970 -           Excellent idea.
480972 -            ..
480973 -           On 940114 Morris worked on SDS requirements and
480974 -           architecture. ref SDS 7 2223
480976 -            ..
480977 -           On 950802 some work on data flow was begun on this.
480978 -           ref SDS 10 0001
480980 -            ..
480981 -           On 950803 a phased development plan was considered,
480982 -           ref SDS 11 M4DY, per above. ref SDS 0 229G
480983 -
480984 -              [On 020110 discussed initial task to explain the SDS
480985 -              architecture in an executive summary, business case, or
480986 -              other standard format to assess market potential based on
480987 -              added value and other criteria. ref SDS 57 C53H
480989 -  ..
480990 - Morris continues....
480991 -
480992 -        The current program has a lot of dependencies on line numbers.
480993 -        This may require making some fundamental changes in the user
480994 -        interface and linking system to get rid of them. ref DRT 2 423G
480995 -
480996 -           Line numbers are discussed in the record on 940901.
480997 -           ref SDS 8 4B7N
480999 -            ..
481000 -           Gary asked about SDS line number on 011222. ref SDS 52 X65L
481002 -  ..
481003 - Morris continues....
481004 -
481005 -        Rod likes "grocery store codes", and uses them quite
481006 -        effectively. His subject index is much like a work breakdown
481007 -        system with a long string of small numbers representing an
481008 -        entry in the system.  I feel you should explore how to
481009 -        accomplish the same things differently, and in a manner more
481010 -        easily adopted by a larger audience. ref DRT 2 DK3N
481011 -
481012 -           On 010916 report that SDS enables amazing memory with
481013 -           mechanisms that obviously work. ref SDS 40 0001  On 010425
481014 -           Morris noted SDS use cases show everything is in the right
481015 -           place at the right time, which is a utopia compared to other
481016 -           methods. ref SDS 34 EP7F
481018 -            ..
481019 -           WBS is a good analogy for SDS organic subject structure, as
481020 -           explained on 890523. ref SDS 1 SQ5L
481021 -
481022 -             [On 020110 turns out that Intel uses an indexing system
481023 -             in the manufacturing department, which Morris feels is
481024 -             somewhat like SDS.
481026 -            ..
481027 -           Other SDS features that need consideration, ref OF 2 3385,
481028 -           for a data flow and structure map were submitted to Gary on
481029 -           011222. ref SDS 52 BF6K
481030 -
481031 -
481032 -
481033 -
481034 -
4811 -

SUBJECTS
Time Limited for Gary to Work on Medit Completing Aerospace company Ass  nment i
C Language Not Attractive Work for Gary Wants to Look Toward Future
C Medit Update Collaborate with Morris to Enable SDS to Run on Window

5105 -
510601 -  ..
510602 - Many Ways for Gary to Contribute on SDS Project
510603 - Aerospace company Assignment Ending Few Months Limited Time for Medit
510604 -
510605 -
510606 - Gary Continues....
510607 -
510608 -   13.  My status
510609 -
510610 -        I do not have much in the way of free time, and it is getting
510611 -        worse. My current contract will end within a few months at
510612 -        most, and I need to try again to establish a source of income..
510613 -        Any effort I undertake on SDS will be done rather slowly.
510614 -        ref DRT 1 0191
510616 -  ..
510617 - Morris comments.....
510618 -
510619 -        I understand.  At this time, I am not aware of any formal
510620 -        funding for an SDS project. ref DRT 2 SN6F
510622 -  ..
510623 - Gary Continues....
510624 -
510625 -   14.  I am not looking forward to going back to C, even with Windows.
510626 -        I would really rather look more toward the future than the
510627 -        past. ref DRT 1 MV6N
510629 -  ..
510630 - Morris comments.....
510631 -
510632 -        What do you consider the future?   I thought the language
510633 -        battles had died down somewhat.  If developing for cross
510634 -        platforms, there is only C and Java.  Java looks like C to me
510635 -        (Joke), ref DRT 2 7X6N
510637 -            ..
510638 -           Gary's vision of the future for advancing civilization
510639 -           from information to a culture of knowledge is important. For
510640 -           example, on 910418 Intel described a need software engineers
510641 -           to think through scenarios that integrate work processes
510642 -           that make people more productive in order for computer to be
510643 -           more useful, ref SDS 2 UT7F, as SDS strives to do, per
510644 -           above. ref SDS 0 V46F  On 970222 industry leaders meeting in
510645 -           Paris seemed concur with Intel's sense of what is needed.
510646 -           ref SDS 12 6956
510648 -  ..
510649 -           Gary has commented on this matter previously....
510650 -
510651 -             IT failing grows demand for KM....011006, ref SDS 44 MO6F
510652 -             Wordprocessing, email limited.....010408, ref SDS 33 9H8H
510653 -             KM begins with individuals........010408, ref SDS 33 FT4N
510654 -             Big solutions from individuals....001219, ref SDS 27 1613
510656 -            ..
510657 -           On 011214 there was understanding that Gary was comfortable
510658 -           with learning SDS by updating the C version of Medit.
510659 -           ref SDS 48 G16N
510660 -
510662 -  ..
510663 - Gary concludes by asking...
510664 -
510665 -   15.  Do you have any insights into either SDS or the rewrite problem
510666 -        that would shed more light on the subject? ref DRT 1 MR3H
510668 -  ..
510669 - Morris comments.....
510670 -
510671 -        I have quite a few on the editor core.  I also understand the
510672 -        macro language Rod has used.  He has the knowledge on the "SDS"
510673 -        use of the system.  It will probably take both of us to really
510674 -        close the loop. ref DRT 2 JR8H
510675 -
510676 -           Knowledge Management is a big job.  Nobody else has come up
510677 -           with a solution to advance beyond IT, reported on 011003.
510678 -           ref SDS 42 SP6G  People are discouraged feeling there are
510679 -           no "clues" about how to do KM. ref SDS 42 O74L  This makes
510680 -           creating KM a big job.
510682 -            ..
510683 -           Evidence on 011003 shows SDS work product demonstrates
510684 -           effective KM. ref SDS 42 Y18H  POIMS provides a unique
510685 -           theory of "intelligence" based on an architecture of human
510686 -           thought, ref OF 1 5820, and a process of communication that
510687 -           has eluded discovery since the 17th century. ref SDS 21 7838
510688 -           This took 20 years of collaboration between Rod and Morris
510689 -           to create.  So it was a big job.  What remains is to
510690 -           mainstream SDS and this is a big job.
510692 -            ..
510693 -           Big jobs require a broad range of expertise, people and
510694 -           resources.
510696 -            ..
510697 -           Gary has a lifetime of invaluable experience to contribute
510698 -           toward developing a new way of working, as related in his
510699 -           letter on 011006. ref SDS 44 MO6F
510701 -            ..
510702 -           We need not worry about "going back to C," since much needs
510703 -           to be done in defining the vision, scope, opportunities and
510704 -           planning, where Gary has a lot of expertise.  Possibly,
510705 -           Morris will crank things up on the Medit C issue under the
510706 -           right circumstances, where there is momentum toward an
510707 -           effective team.  Rod will likely wind up learning C or
510708 -           whatever else is needed, and doing a lot of the details, as
510709 -           occurred the first time around; and, Gary will fit in as
510710 -           conditions warrant.  Getting in on the ground floor offers
510711 -           opportunity to define and play a leading role.  We just a
510712 -           production path and effective collaboration synergy to drive
510713 -           it.
510714 -           ..
510715 -           First task is to develop initial planning, per the
510716 -           record on 950803. ref SDS 11 M4DY
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510726 -
510727 -
5108 -