CONTACTS 
0201 - Dynamic Alternatives
020101 - Mr. Garold L. Johnson
0202 - Intel Corporation
020201 - Mr. Morris E. Jones; Business Unit Manager
020203 - Cable Network Operation

SUBJECTS
C Medit Update Collaborate with Morris to Enable SDS to Run on Window
Windows C Version Propose Developing Based on SDS Prototype
Windows C Version of Medit to Drive SDS
Gary Proposes Working on Windows C Version of SDS to Make SDS Work Be
Morris Proposes Creating SDS for Windows Application Not Enough Time
Medit C Version Update to Run SDS on Windows Solve Memory Problem
Macro Language C Version Medit Update so SDS Macros Run
Morris Uniquely Qualified SDS Development Only Person Who Can Meld Co
C Version Medit Update so SDS has All Memory of Windows
Johnson, Gary Proposes Working on C Version of Medit to Improve SDS b
Johnson, Gary Terms Conditions Contribute to SDS Development
Johnson, Gary Will Review Prepare Development Plan, Morris Will Send
Development Plan Gary Review C Version Medit
SDS Develop Strategy Ideas Evaluate Current SDS for Designing Next Ge
Gary Offers to Work on Creating Next Version of SDS Starting by Revie
Jones, Morris Submit Medit Code C Version to Gary Gary Offers to Work

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2918 -    ..
2919 - Summary/Objective
2920 -
292001 - Follow up ref SDS 5 0000, ref SDS 4 0000.
292002 -
292003 - Gary offered to contribute to SDS development by working on a Windows
292004 - version using the C code Morris has started, including utilities like
292005 - filefind.  Called Morris and he will send Gary the code for the C
292006 - version of Medit.  Gary will review this work and collaborate with
292007 - Morris, then propose a development plan on using the c code for a new
292008 - version of SDS. ref SDS 0 YG3K  Within 60 days from today and no later
292009 - than 030301 terms and conditions will be accepted for implementing the
292010 - plan, otherwise there will be no agreement. ref SDS 0 WF4M
292012 -  ..
292013 - Submitted ref DIT 1 0001 via email and linked to this record for
292014 - details on understandings, and sent copy to Morris to confirm the plan
292015 - for sending the c code on Medit to Gary. ref DIT 1 00W3
292016 -
292017 -      [On 021126 Gary says he is not ready to commit to working on SDS,
292018 -      but agrees on target date for making this decision. ref SDS 11
292019 -      0001
292021 -       ..
292022 -      [On 021202 received code from Morris, and submitted to Gary via
292023 -      email. ref SDS 12 0001
292025 -       ..
292026 -      [On 030120 Gary to use SDS on new assignment at Aerospace company.
292027 -      ref SDS 18 0001
292028 -
292030 -  ..
2921 -
2922 -
2923 - Progress
2924 -
292401 - Windows C Version of SDS Development Preliminary Planning
292402 -
292403 - In the discussion this afternoon about ws_ftp problems, and setting
292404 - the letterhead for publishing an SDS record, ref SDS 10 0001, Gary
292405 - indicated he would like to work on development of the SDS program.
292407 -  ..
292408 - This suggestion reflects Gary's progress learning and using SDS shown
292409 - by the record on 021122 reporting he has published SDS records and
292410 - documents on the Internet. ref SDS 9 0001
292411 -
292412 -      [On 030120 Gary to use SDS on new assignment at Aerospace company.
292413 -      ref SDS 18 0001
292415 -  ..
292416 - The letter today confirming these understandings with Gary notes that
292417 - deciding to consider development of a next generation SDS program,
292418 - ref DIT 1 CN6M, is one of the primary goals for the evaluation project
292419 - begun on 020924, ref SDS 5 0001, citing the record on 020919 setting
292420 - objectives for a 90 day review. ref SDS 4 0001  Since we are only
292421 - about 60 days into the initial effort, this is good progress on
292422 - learning and using SDS enough to propose taking the next step.
292424 -  ..
292425 - Gary initially raised the idea of fixing filefind, commenting about
292426 - the problem with the y2k date issue in the file listing, which Morris
292427 - has pending.
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SUBJECTS
Standalone External Software Modules Complement SDS Capabilities Med

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340401 -  ..
340402 - Standalone External Software Modules Complement SDS Capabilities
340403 -
340404 - Gary further raised the idea of creating standalone code modules
340405 - written in another language to process various dos/dose ops called by
340406 - SDS.  This would be along the lines of calling Supersort, though a lot
340407 - of that has been replaced with SDS macro code.  Continuing targets of
340408 - opportunity for using this method include...
340409 -
340410 -        HTML conversion for docs.................. 0122
340411 -        HTML conversion for SDS records........... 070405
340412 -        SDS "save" that does about 20 things...... 0702051
340413 -        Maintain transfer directory............... 0608
340415 -      ..
340416 -     [On 021126 Gary will investigate creating another method for
340417 -     accomplishing directory maintenance performed by 0608. ref SDS 11
340418 -     YN3K
340420 -      ..
340421 -     [On 021228 Gary proposed developing an external SDS test module.
340422 -     ref SDS 15 0001
340424 -      ..
340425 -     [On 030106 seem to have "start" working in Medit under W2K,
340426 -     ref SDS 17 EZ3N, and identify applications. ref SDS 17 FO5J
340428 -      ..
340429 -     [On 031022 developed feature using Start to launch other programs
340430 -     for opening files listed in SDS records. ref SDS 24 0001
340432 -  ..
340433 - Gary indicated he would, also, like to consider working on the c
340434 - version of Medit so we have an engine that supports Windows and solves
340435 - the memory problem, discussed with Morris on 021121. ref SDS 8 0001
340437 -  ..
340438 - This is a first step toward the next generation of SDS, which Gary
340439 - discussed in a letter on 021120 setting out functionality. ref SDS 7
340440 - VJ6N  Gary's interest in contributing to the SDS program by developing
340441 - a new version demonstrates substantial success of the pilot test
340442 - project begun on 020924, ref SDS 5 0001, which has included a lot of
340443 - collaboration on improvements, illustrated by work on 021111.
340444 - ref SDS 6 0001  Gary has made substantial progress learning SDS shown
340445 - by publishing SDS records on the Internet, which was a major goal of
340446 - the pilot test discussed on 020813, ref SDS 3 O65L, when Gary said he
340447 - would like to learn SDS. ref SDS 3 5J4H  Demonstrating the level of
340448 - effort to learn SDS was the primary goal of the pilot test, reported
340449 - on 020919. ref SDS 4 5F79
340451 -       ..
340452 -      [On 021126 Gary says he is not ready to commit to working on SDS,
340453 -      but agrees on target date for making this decision. ref SDS 11
340454 -      0001
340456 -       ..
340457 -      [On 030120 Gary to use SDS on new assignment at Aerospace company.
340458 -      ref SDS 18 0001
340460 -       ..
340461 -      [On 030126 discussed modifying agreement for Gary to return SDS
340462 -      materials on 030101, as extended on 021125, by entering a new
340463 -      agreement for Gary to pilot test SDS on a project at Aerospace company, and
340464 -      to contribute to SDS development and marketing under terms of
340465 -      ownership for Gary and royalty protection for Rod. ref SDS 20
340466 -      0001
340468 -       ..
340469 -      [On 030208 Gary submits analysis of agreement for extending
340470 -      collaboration on developing SDS and using SDS at Aerospace company.
340471 -      ref SDS 21 0001
340473 -       ..
340474 -      [On 030416 constructive collaboration forming as a result of Gary
340475 -      gaining experience using SDS. ref SDS 23 424O
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340801 - After talking to Gary, I called Morris.
340802 -
340803 - He was busy grading papers for students taking the graduate course on
340804 - electrical engineering that Morris teaches at San Jose State.
340806 -  ..
340807 - We reviewed the discussion about Gary's interest in working on SDS,
340808 - per above. ref SDS 0 0001
340810 -  ..
340811 - Morris seemed pleased that Gary may be able to work on the C version
340812 - of Medit and also take a look at cleaning up a few things with
340813 - filefind. ref SDS 0 S57M
340815 -  ..
340816 - Morris still plans to create the attribute command we discussed a few
340817 - days ago.
340819 -  ..
340820 - Morris will zip the c version of Medit and filefind, and send the code
340821 - to Gary.
340822 -
340823 -     [On 021202 received code from Morris. ref SDS 12 0001
340825 -  ..
340826 - Gary's idea suggested today of creating standalone plug ins to do some
340827 - of the things we are doing with dose macros, per above, ref SDS 0
340828 - Y96M, can be considered in relation to the c project for Medit.
340830 -  ..
340831 - If there is a Windows version of Medit for the central engine of SDS,
340832 - that may obviate the need for standalones.  Alternatively, if we went
340833 - ahead with a modular design, this might afford other developers an
340834 - opportunity to become engaged without releasing the core code.
340835 - Getting other people to develop for SDS might be another path for
340836 - broadening interest in SDS.
340838 -  ..
340839 - Gary and Morris can coordinate on collaboration issues about the code.
340840 - He may need more files from Morris, and have questions that Morris can
340841 - answer to save time understanding design, functionality and code
340842 - details that expedite progress on the new version.
340844 -  ..
340845 - The code for the next version can be reported in SDS like the code for
340846 - the current version, and illustrated by the record on 021111.
340847 - ref SDS 6 0000  In other words, we will use the current version to
340848 - plan, perform and report on building the next version.  This will
340849 - force development of useful capability to make the work fast and easy
340850 - and practical for working efficiently, noted by Morris on 010924.
340851 - ref SDS 1 NK4J
340853 -      ..
340854 -     [On 030103 Gary reports initial success on using new menu tool to
340855 -     prototpye improvements to SDS. ref SDS 16 0001
340857 -  ..
340858 - This is a good time to sort out financial arrangements, so we can
340859 - focus on the work and not get bogged down six months or 2 years later
340860 - on IP and payment issues.  In 60 days, we should nail something down
340861 - on this, after Gary has experimened with the code to appreciate the
340862 - level of effort and direction we are headed for sketching out a
340863 - development plan.
340865 -  ..
340866 - The letter to Gary and Morris references this record for planning on
340867 - these issues. ref DIT 1 Y06J
340869 -  ..
340870 - The first deliverable is a development plan within about 30 days, and
340871 - before 030110.  Drafts can be discussed and mutually reviewed during
340872 - this period.
340873 -
340874 -      Scheduled follow up on progress for 021218.
340875 -
340876 -         [On 021219 collaboration on SDS improvements delayed
340877 -         consideration of this deliverable. ref SDS 13 0001
340879 -       ..
340880 -      Scheduled follow up on receiving development plan for 030110.
340882 -          ..
340883 -         [On 021221 follow up review disclosed delays; extended target
340884 -         date for submitting development plan to 030205. ref SDS 14
340885 -         F93J
340887 -          ..
340888 -         [On 030120 Gary submits letter with ideas for preparing a
340889 -         develop planning. ref SDS 19 GQ5N
340891 -          ..
340892 -         [On 030208 Gary submits letter with link to his record on
340893 -         030202 showing areas and options for improving SDS, which
340894 -         provides guidance on a development plan. ref SDS 21 YT6O
340896 -          ..
340897 -         [On 030310 Gary agrees that using at SDS at his Aerospace company project
340898 -         over the next six (6) months or so is required to develop
340899 -         further experience for understanding how to deploy SDS as a
340900 -         predicate to guide further development of SDS. ref SDS 22 HT3K
340902 -  ..
340903 - The second deliverable is to reach mutual agreement on terms and
340904 - conditions for implementing the plan through exchange of ideas and
340905 - language, and to finalze agreement by 030301, based on planning in the
340906 - record on 020723. ref SDS 2 HP7L  Failure to mutually agree by
340907 - 030301, or to extend the period for reaching agreement, will terminate
340908 - this effort to agree, and require return of all software code for
340909 - Medit and SDS, unless other arrangements are mutually agreed prior to
340910 - 030301.
340912 -       ..
340913 -      [On 021126 Gary says he is not ready to commit to working on SDS,
340914 -      but agrees to target date of 030301 for making this decision.
340915 -      ref SDS 11 0001
340917 -       ..
340918 -      [On 030126 discussed terms and conditions for Gary to work on
340919 -      developing and marketing SDS, and using SDS in his daily work at
340920 -      Aerospace company. ref SDS 20 KG9L
340922 -       ..
340923 -      [On 030208 Gary submits letter saying he sees nothing
340924 -      objectionable to terms and conditions discussed in a telephone
340925 -      call on 030126; this accomplishes substantial agreement for Gary
340926 -      to expand use of SDS for Gary's new assignment at Aerospace company.
340927 -      ref SDS 21 NO4F
340929 -       ..
340930 -      [On 030310 Gary agrees to term and conditions shown in the record
340931 -      on 030126. ref SDS 22 0001
340933 -   ..
340934 -  Scheduled follow up on agreement for 030205.
340935 -
340936 -      [On 030126 called and discussed terms and conditions for reaching
340937 -      agreement to extend collaboration on developing and marketing SDS
340938 -      and for Gary to use SDS on a project at Aerospace company. ref SDS 20 KG9L
340939 -
340940 -      [On 030208 Gary submits letter saying he sees nothing
340941 -      objectionable to terms and conditions discussed in a telephone
340942 -      call on 030126; this accomplishes substantial agreement for Gary
340943 -      to expand use of SDS for Gary's new assignment at Aerospace company.
340944 -      ref SDS 21 NO4F
340946 -   ..
340947 -  Scheduled finalize agreement for 030228.
340948 -
340949 -      [On 030310 Gary agrees to term and conditions shown in the record
340950 -      on 030126. ref SDS 22 0001
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