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SUBJECTS
Flexible Structure SDS Records Design Elements User ID Contacts Refe

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1903 -    ..
1904 - Summary/Objective
1905 -
190501 - Follow up ref SDS 48 0000, ref SDS 44 0000.
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190504 -
190505 -
190506 -
190508 -  ..
1906 -
1907 -
1908 - Progress
1909 -
190901 - Text Editor Engine Drives SDS Command Control Flexible Structure
190902 - SDS Requirements Knowledge Management Transcend Publishing Documents
190903 -
190904 - Follow up ref SDS 48 MQ4L.
190905 -
190906 - Received ref DRT 1 0001 a copy of a letter from Gary sent to Jack Park
190907 - with a copy to Morris, and responding to Jack's letter on 080422
190908 - asking about the structure of SDS record. ref SDS 48 445O
190909 -
190910 -    1.  Responding to your letter a few days ago on April 22, asking
190911 -        about record structure that underlies the SDS design,
190912 -        ref SDS 48 6F3S, yesterday on April 25th, I published an SDS
190913 -        record explaining and demonstrating flexible structure,
190914 -        including a discusion of line numbers. ref SDS 49 0001,
190915 -        ref DRT 1 0001
190917 -  ..
190918 - Gary's record yesterday on 080425 supports Morris' letter received
190919 - yesterday saying line numbers provide benefits of flexible structure
190920 - for organizing SDS records with granular control of text, and this
190921 - presents a "headache" to implement a knowledge paradigm with software
190922 - designed for the document paradigm. ref SDS 50 R14H
190924 -  ..
190925 - Gary's record on 080425 also responds to Jack's letter on 080422
190926 - saying a "record structure" underlies SDS. ref SDS 48 W69O  Jack noted
190927 - that Gary's explanation seemed "odd," earlier on 080422, that SDS uses
190928 - an editor to command and control lines of text for implementing a
190929 - theory of knowledge grounded in chronology, context and connection
190930 - which enables better command and control of daily work than
190931 - wordprocessing software that implements a paradigm to improve the
190932 - apperaance of documents. ref SDS 48 054Y
190934 -  ..
190935 - The disconnect between engineers and experts recognizing SDS record
190936 - structure enables benefits of Knowledge Management, but not realizing
190937 - a full-screen text editor with fast manipulation of lines and
190938 - characters works much better for intelligence support creating
190939 - connections that yield the power of knowledge to control the future,
190940 - than software designed to publish professional documents, underscores
190941 - the challenge of technology transfer moving 21st century computer
190942 - applications toward SDS advances.  This was presented on 080422 caused
190943 - by difficulty engineers have working with precepts of information,
190944 - intelligence, and knowledge. ref SDS 48 AF4G
190946 -  ..
190947 - On 080206 Morris described goals to develop SDS for the 21st century
190948 - software; SDS is the path to move civilization from information to a
190949 - culture of knowledge. ref SDS 42 HE6N
190951 -  ..
190952 - Flexible Structure Granular Identification of SDS Records
190953 -
190954 -
190955 -        a.  Record identification.
190956 -
190957 -            Gary notes that user ID has been removed from SDS record
190958 -            structure. ref SDS 49 7K63
190960 -  ..
190961 - The user ID is available in the file address of the record, and is
190962 - always available with the gfname command added to SDS on 980722.
190963 - ref SDS 5 2351
190965 -  ..
190966 - Gary's record on 080425 continues...
190967 -
190968 -        b.  Contacts. ref SDS 49 UL6G
190970 -  ..
190971 - There is no discussion of contacts.  This system also applies flexible
190972 - structure to provide unlimited fields and capacity for ease in
190973 - organizing relatively stable information about people and
190974 - organizations.
190976 -  ..
190977 - Gary's record on 080425 continues...
190978 -
190979 -        c.  References are described presenting the various types and
190980 -            applications. ref SDS 49 UL6T
190981 -
190982 -            I have discussed the idea of adding an external (EXT) <
190983 -            ref type> for file paths and URLs, but this mechanism works
190984 -            well enough for now, since most external links don't have
190985 -            internal anchors that can be branched to, and they are
190986 -            opened by applications other than SDS. ref SDS 49 7K9X
190988 -  ..
190989 - Need explanation and use case scenario on this proposal.
190991 -  ..
190992 - Gary's record on 080425 continues...
190993 -
190994 -        d.  Record segments described for applying the subject index to
190995 -            assign accounts that organize the record, ref SDS 49 7K4Q,
190996 -            and within the meaning of "knowledge," defined in POIMS.
190997 -            ref OF 3 0367  Gary's explanation fits his record on 080422
190998 -            reviewed at that time noting SDS implements a theory of
190999 -            knowledge. ref SDS 48 T48G
191001 -  ..
191002 - Gary analyzes correlation of context management in SDS with Jack's
191003 - work using topic maps. ref SDS 49 7K44
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SUBJECTS
Flexible Structure Vertical Forms Line Numbers Not Needed SDS Record

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870401 -  ..
870402 - Flexible Structure Line Numbers Not Needed for SDS
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870404 -
870405 - Gary's record on 080425 continues...
870406 -
870407 -        e.  Outlining is explained that complements the shallow outline
870408 -            of line numbers. ref SDS 49 QT3G
870410 -             ..
870411 -        f.  Line numbers are presented as "vertical forms," which is a
870412 -            part of the record on 890523 that explains flexible
870413 -            structure of SDS records. ref SDS 49 7K5Y  Gary proposes
870414 -            line numbers are not needed, because tagging formats can
870415 -            accomplish flexible structure, and some would be easier to
870416 -            maintain. ref SDS 49 7K65
870418 -  ..
870419 - On 010517 Pat Lincoln at SRI cited SDS benefits of scalable knowledge
870420 - from collaborating to help a lot people get things done correctly and
870421 - on time. ref SDS 15 4Q5I  Gary makes this point in his record, per
870422 - below, ref SDS 0 ZX6H, which cites early review on 890523. ref SDS 1
870423 - 9V54
870425 -  ..
870426 - Jack Park in a letter on 071220 illustrated using line numbers for
870427 - scalable knowledge. ref SDS 36 RH6L
870428 -
870429 -                [On 080606 Gary and Morris discussed streamlining SDS
870430 -                format so that conventional editor tools can be used by
870431 -                eliminating line numbers that maintain a well ordered
870432 -                record. ref SDS 51 9A5Q
870434 -                 ..
870435 -                [On 080611 Morris uses line numbers to focus near term
870436 -                communication, ref SDS 52 M38T, and comments that
870437 -                experience using wordprocessing does not convince
870438 -                people to use line numbers for a well ordred record,
870439 -                feeling that editing to refine understanding prevents
870440 -                long term use, ref SDS 52 M34P
870442 -                 ..
870443 -                [On 080831 Morris letter reports frustration trying to
870444 -                understand line numbers and difficulty programming this
870445 -                feature using Java programming platform. ref SDS 54
870446 -                O37U
870448 -                 ..
870449 -                [On 081120 Gary raised concerns about difficulty
870450 -                designing SDS line numbers for flexible record
870451 -                structure, ref SDS 57 5O67, reflecting difficulty
870452 -                creating Knowledge Management at Microsfot, IBM, Oracle
870453 -                -- SDS advantage arises from having solved this
870454 -                difficulty, essential to advance from information to a
870455 -                culture of knowledge to integrate personal and
870456 -                organizational memory and management (POIMS).
870457 -                ref SDS 57 PV6F
870459 -  ..
870460 - Where SDS has been used to support projects, line numbers are used
870461 - constantly in calls and meetings to guide discussions among a great
870462 - many people.  On 970107 Bob Johnston at Dutra Engineering cited
870463 - benefits of effective communication using SDS records for saving time
870464 - and money. ref SDS 4 4953
870466 -  ..
870467 - How would this be accomplished without line numbers?  Since most
870468 - people don't use line numers, some might say...
870469 -
870470 -            "See, the world doesn't use line numbers."
870472 -  ..
870473 - That begs the question of whether people need line numbers to improve
870474 - the work with scalable knowledge?  USACE reported on 971007 ROI on SDS
870475 - is 10:1. ref DRP 7 7401  That a lot of benefit derived from reducing a
870476 - lot hard work otherwise required for Knowledge Management, reported by
870477 - research at SRI on 000307. ref SDS 6 767G
870479 -  ..
870480 - There is no connection in Gary's record providing access for the
870481 - citation of the record on 890523. ref SDS 1 T1VQ
870483 -  ..
870484 - Gary's letter on 001220 described requirements to capture information
870485 - as it arises without form or organization, ref SDS 12 DR6I, and add
870486 - structure to manage associations that make information useful for easy
870487 - reference when needed, ref SDS 12 IX3Y, like Gary's record yesterday,
870488 - in relation to the letter 8 years ago on 001220.
870490 -  ..
870491 - A few days later, on 001222, Gary described "refactoring" that
870492 - modifies the record with review and analysis adding connections that
870493 - refine understanding. ref SDS 13 I53M  Peirce described continual
870494 - analysis as a process of improving accuracy of knowledge from
870495 - experience, reported on 000513. ref SDS 9 7380
870497 -  ..
870498 - Experience over many years shows line numbers help quickly navigate
870499 - complex information using orientation from rough approximation of
870500 - context associated with shallow outline structure, explained on
870501 - 890523. ref SDS 1 5C6L
870503 -  ..
870504 - Examples abound of capturing disorganized information and providing
870505 - structure to make sense of complexity
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870507 -        1.  Neupogen at Kaiser and
870508 -            hiking at Lafayette............ 081004, ref SDS 56 9W9I
870509 -        2.  Meeting at USACE............... 080918, ref SDS 55 TZ8I
870510 -        3.  Surgery at Kaiser.............. 080708, ref SDS 53 0001
870511 -        4.  Meeting with Morris............ 071106, ref SDS 34 0001
870512 -        5.  Meeting at Kaiser.............. 070525, ref SDS 31 0001
870513 -        6.  Case study coordination........ 070130, ref SDS 30 RM4G
870515 -  ..
870516 - It would be helpful to see these how records can rendered without line
870517 - numbers, and get a demonstration of people trying to wade through
870518 - without orientation mechanisms.  Without line numbers, how long does
870519 - it take to provide alternate structure?
870521 -  ..
870522 - Line numbers provide the lowest level of control to maintain order in
870523 - SDS records, which otherwise easily dissipates from continual analysis
870524 - to refine understanding (as noted, see "refactoring" on 001222,
870525 - ref SDS 13 I53M).  The irreversibility of time, under the 2nd law of
870526 - thermodynamcis creates rising entropy, reviewed on 040312. ref SDS 25
870527 - 566F  Line numbers have provided an easy method to maintain order with
870528 - minimal effort of pressing F2 that yields the power of knowledge to
870529 - control the future under the locality principle, also reviewed 040312.
870530 - ref SDS 24 YH4G
870532 -  ..
870533 - On 960620 flexible structure led to concept of Knowledge Space using a
870534 - "spreadsheet" for knowledge. ref SDS 3 3516  This is explained in NWO
870535 - for the scope of "intelligence" support. ref OF 11 PX6J
870537 -  ..
870538 - Alternative "tagging" methods described in Gary's record on 080425 as
870539 - "likely easier to maintain," ref SDS 49 7K65, should be reviewed for
870540 - compliance with SDS requirements.
870542 -  ..
870543 - Since Morris says in his letter on 080425 that developing code for
870544 - benefits of SDS without the line numbers is a "headache," ref SDS 50
870545 - R14H, Gary can list alternatives, and cite examples showing ability to
870546 - support SDS requirements listed on 890523. ref SDS 1 T1VQ
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870549 -  ..
870550 - Collaboration Line Numbers Precision Access Legal Practice
870551 - Pain Line Numbers Flexible Structure Difficult Code SDS Software
870552 - Legal Practice Pleading Paper Line Numbers Knowledge Space
870553 - Line Numbers Benefits Granularity Collaboration Precision Access
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870556 - Gary's record on 080425 continues...
870558 -             ..
870559 -        7.  Line numbers provide granular (fine-grained) reference
870560 -            orientation which is useful for collaboration, illustrated
870561 -            by legal practice, ref SDS 49 7K6X, and which is a process
870562 -            mentioned in the record on 080523. ref SDS 1 9V54
870563 -
870564 -               [On 080606 Gary discussed line numbers used in legal
870565 -               practice, during meeting with Morris. ref SDS 51 MI5I
870567 -             ..
870568 -            Gary describes line numbers as "pain" for some reason,
870569 -            ref SDS 49 7L34, which aligns with Morris' concern about
870570 -            providing benefits of SDS line numbers that give SDS
870571 -            flexible structure, but are a "headache," reported
870572 -            yesterday on 080425. ref SDS 50 R14H
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