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SDS Program and Records Submitted to Gary as of 031201

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0404 - Summary/Objective
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040501 - Follow up ref SDS 5 6C9W, ref SDS 4 0000.
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040503 - Assembled an SDS program update since last update on 031209,
040504 - ref SDS 4 0001, and transferred to the Interent for Gary to download
040505 - when time permits.
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040508 - The program has following new features discussed previously...
040509 -
040510 -    1.  Changed program launch to automatically extend the schedule.
040511 -        You have nothing new to learn nor to do, reported on 031217.
040512 -        ref SDS 6 0001,
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040514 -    2.  Remove duplicate references when record is saved, avoids
040515 -        duplicate lines for the same record in a Diary summary,
040516 -        reported on 031217. ref SDS 7 TY9O  There is no user impact on
040517 -        learning or doing anything differently.
040519 -         ..
040520 -    3.  Replicate functionality developed last year for the Subject
040521 -        Index is ported to SDS records to support transferring common
040522 -        subjects in Control Fields between records, using headlines for
040523 -        subject descriptions in the Subject Index, and more recently
040524 -        replicating text between records and updating citations.  User
040525 -        interface that adds multi-tasking based on situational
040526 -        awareness is explained in the record on 040120. ref SDS 9 0S47
040528 -         ..
040529 -    4.  Added significant memory support for converting SDS records
040530 -        into HTML; no new user interface, as explained on 040214.
040531 -        ref SDS 10 0001
040533 -  ..
040534 - Generally, the number of keystrokes being reduced continues to lend
040535 - support to applying Moors's law to Knowledge Management, based on
040536 - Drucker's research, reported on 991025, showing that when a viable new
040537 - technology emerges, for many years there are dramatic improvements in
040538 - performance, ref SDS 1 4077, also, discussed in the annual review on
040539 - 040102, ref SDS 8 JY5K, and cited more recently on 040217. ref SDS 12
040540 - LN3G
040542 -  ..
040543 - These calculations should be conducive to models and simulation
040544 - analysis within Gary's group, particularly on situational awareness
040545 - factors discussed, also, on 040217. ref SDS 12 LN3G
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040547 -        [On 040305 further SDS improvements seem to support application
040548 -        of Moore's Law to improving productivity of knowledge work.
040549 -        ref SDS 13 G34F
040551 -  ..
040552 - Submitted following letter to Gary linked to this record and
040553 - saying...
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040555 -    1.  Subject: SDS Records on  combat at Aerospace company Show Progress on Com Metrics
040556 -        Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 21:02:16 -0800
040557 -        From: Rod Welch
040558 -        To: "Garold (Gary) L. Johnson"
040559 -        CC: "Jones, Morris E."
040560 -             "Lincoln, Patrick"
040561 -             "Nord, Jerry"
040562 -             "Park, SRI, Jack"
040567 -         ..
040568 -    2.  Gary,
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040570 -        Planning on 040102 calls for learning a greater share of the 8
040571 -        steps to perform Com Metrics. ref SDS 8 H55F
040573 -         ..
040574 -    3.  Review of your records for the past 45 days received on 040216,
040575 -        ref SDS 11 Y15M, shows substantial progress on this goal.
040577 -         ..
040578 -    4.  Please note the two technical issues you raised about new SDS
040579 -        functions have been fixed. ref SDS 11 WP7N
040581 -         ..
040582 -    5.  Updated SDS code is on the web; the record today lists recent
040583 -        improvements, ref SDS 0 WR5K, and discusses an interesting
040584 -        angle on productivity. ref SDS 0 MA86
040586 -         ..
040587 -    6.  There is another major study to perform on a series of letters
040588 -        you mentioned the other day citing Tom Munnecke's call for Com
040589 -        Metrics-like capability listed on 001219, ref SDS 2 4W4L, to
040590 -        make email effective for collaboration.  Before doing that case
040591 -        study, will prepare the draft showing the record on advancing
040592 -        the ball using SDS at Aerospace company.
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040595 -        Rod
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