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SUBJECTS
Windows SDS Application Meeting Agenda Review Progress Past 12 Month

0803 -
0803 -    ..
0804 - Summary/Objective
0805 -
080501 - Follow up ref SDS 40 0000, ref SDS 35 0000.
080502 -
080503 - Good progress with SDS Windows application this past year, compared
080504 - with other projects for Knowledge Management. ref SDS 0 XV9F  System
080505 - log in, Schedule, and sample SDS record format nearing completion.
080506 - ref SDS 0 IP8M  Could not test Microsoft Virtual PC for running SDS on
080507 - an updated computer, because of concerns about harming Morris'
080508 - computer. ref SDS 0 GY3M  We also need to get a copy of Windows XP to
080509 - install on his computer, i.e., do customers have to buy 2 operating
080510 - systems? ref SDS 0 4U55  Morris sent letters to Microsoft asking about
080511 - these issues. ref SDS 0 J15F  In the afternoon, Ben responded that
080512 - Microsoft Virtual PC should uninstall cleanly. ref SDS 0 PUTV  Ben
080513 - suggested testing DOS applications for performance before buying a
080514 - Vista quad-core 64-bit computer. ref SDS 0 4V5R  Sent a follow up
080515 - letter asking if customers have to buy 2 operating systems,
080516 - ref SDS 0 PG5S, and whether there is a Microsoft lab in the San
080517 - Francisco area to make the test Ben recommends? ref SDS 0 PG5V
080518 - Checked SDS on Morris' Windows XP computer; seems to be running
080519 - correctly, inspite of error messages during program launch.
080520 - ref SDS 0 9E48  Morris asked about using SDS on his computer, which
080521 - was set up a few months ago. ref SDS 0 RF7N  Health care is a good
080522 - place to use SDS for learning about requirements for Knowledge
080523 - Management. ref SDS 0 LV5K  Demonstrated getting started using SDS,
080524 - ref SDS 0 9F34, including using the Help system. ref SDS 0 9F45
080525 - Morris feels that typing in the line number field causes problems
080526 - using SDS.  Decided to avoid this practice by recognizing line numbers
080527 - are additional punctuation, essential to organize the record.
080528 - ref SDS 0 ME7X  Discussed work on the editor as a parallel path for
080529 - running SDS on 64-bit computers. ref SDS 0 2W6I
080530 -
080531 -
080532 -
080533 -
080534 -
080535 -
080536 -
080538 -  ..
0806 -
0807 -
0808 - Progress
0809 -
080901 - Agenda Review Progress
080902 -
080903 -
080904 -    1.  Review SDS Windows
080905 -        application.............................. ref SDS 0 XV9F
080906 -
080907 -    2.  SDS configure SDS on Morris' computer
080908 -        to learn essential features, and
080909 -        provide orientation using
080910 -        SDS Help................................. ref SDS 0 RF7N
080912 -         ..
080913 -    3.  Test Virtual PC on Morris' Vista
080914 -        64-bit quad-core computer to run
080915 -        current version of
080916 -        SDS...................................... ref SDS 0 HX6F
080918 -         ..
080919 -    4.  SDS 64-bit update for Medit parallel
080920 -        work on Windows SDS
080921 -        application.............................. ref SDS 0 2W6I
080922 -
080923 -
080924 -
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1303 -
130401 -  ..
130402 - Windows SDS Application Review Progress 5% to 10% Complete
130403 -
130404 - First meeting on SDS Windows application was on 070907. ref SDS 26
130405 - 0001  Review today indicates work is about 5% - 10% complete toward
130406 - having a working system, discussed for example below on "SDS records,"
130407 - ref SDS 0 TO8V  Case study on 070126 shows Morris has made better
130408 - progress than IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SRI, Intel, MIT, Stanford,
130409 - everywhere, ref SDS 23 QH8L, reflecting prior studies on 020608,
130410 - ref SDS 18 QV5G, and previously on 011003. ref SDS 15 SP6G
130412 -  ..
130413 - Case study on 040505 shows planning to develop new version of SDS with
130414 - expanded memory and support for Microsoft Windows. ref SDS 21 QU61
130416 -  ..
130417 - Case study on 060214 shows considerations using Java for SDS
130418 - development platform.
130420 -  ..
130421 - Case study SDS development using variety of other software development
130422 - tools, and without Medit assembly code platform running under NTVD
130423 - Windows application reported on 080124. ref SDS 29 WG5G
130425 -         ..
130426 -        [On 081104 Morris demonstrated work on starting a new
130427 -        development project to create the Medit editor that currently
130428 -        runs SDS on Intel 64-bit processors that runs on the Vista
130429 -        operating system; starting out using Java development platform
130430 -        to gain experience toward determining viability, and need to
130431 -        upgrade the current assembly code. ref SDS 42 2W6I
130433 -  ..
130434 - IBM planned to convert SDS to Windows, following meeting on 941114,
130435 - ref SDS 7 5380, and further reported the same day. ref SDS 7 YE3O  On
130436 - 950607 IBM paid $4 billion for Lotus Notes, to use the editor like
130437 - Jack uses for Iris, and Morris discusses today, per below, ref SDS 0
130438 - DM93, that seems fast and easy for people to learn, but does not
130439 - support flexible structure, like Medit. ref SDS 8 6006  On 980226 IBM
130440 - announced plans for "data mining" to support business intelligence.
130441 - ref SDS 9 1247  On 001130 IBM gave up on converting Lotus Notes into
130442 - Knowledge Management. ref SDS 12 F26K  On 020822 Ray Ozzi announced
130443 - people are feeling pain from poor productivity using Groove and Grove
130444 - for managing documents. ref SDS 19 Q99G  SRI tried to develop
130445 - Knowledge Management, planning an XML editor, like Morris demonstrated
130446 - today, ref SDS 0 DM93, reported on 000324. ref SDS 10 5880  On 001122
130447 - Eric reported Knowledge Management is much difficult than people
130448 - think. ref SDS 11 E47M  On 000324 Lee Iverson reported work at Oracle
130449 - to develop Knowledge Management, and other places failed. ref SDS 10
130450 - 4877  On 010510 Steve Balmer reported Micorsoft planned to develop XML
130451 - technology, ref SDS 14 656F, to improve management productivity.
130452 - ref SDS 14 YG5K  Bill Gates "bet the company" on XML to improve
130453 - productivity. ref SDS 14 8Y8H  A year later on 021108 Gates explained
130454 - plans to consolidate commands for efficient usability because studies
130455 - show people use only 5% of Microsoft commands in menus. ref SDS 20
130456 - EFBE  At that time, Gates further planned technology for finding
130457 - information that is piling up on computers. ref SDS 20 EF5I  On 080318
130458 - Morris reported that finding information on his computer is still too
130459 - difficult for citing the record. ref SDS 32 GZ7J  On 060129 Jack Park
130460 - reported difficulty using Iris for daily work, ref SDS 22 7A4F, cited
130461 - by Morris on 080104. ref SDS 28 2Q7I
130463 -  ..
130464 - Morris showed the following today...
130465 -
130466 -    1.  System log in, including admin rights...... ref SDS 0 VM53
130467 -    2.  Schedule................................... ref SDS 0 SQ5J
130468 -    3.  SDS record test new format................. ref SDS 0 TO8V
130470 -  ..
130471 - There is no work on Contacts, and nothing on subjects because initial
130472 - focus has been on the Schedule and SDS records.  Morris commented that
130473 - the Subject Index seems difficult, and may have indicated this does
130474 - not add a lot of value, reflecting discussion on 080206. ref SDS 31
130475 - A68J
130477 -         ..
130478 -    a.  Log in
130479 -
130480 -        Morris has created a good program setup and access that gives
130481 -        administrators control to setup SDS access for users with IDs,
130482 -        passwords and access rights.
130484 -         ..
130485 -    b.  Schedule
130486 -
130487 -        Morris has created a calendar similar to SDS, with the day of
130488 -        the week and the date to identify the calendar, as follows...
130489 -
130490 -            Tuesday October 7, 2008 20081007
130492 -         ..
130493 -        After discussion, Morris removed the redundant date at the end
130494 -        of the line, described as intended to correlate with practice
130495 -        of listing dates with numbers in SDS recoreds.
130497 -         ..
130498 -        Schedule analysis and adjustments for action items is missing
130499 -        from the top line of the Schedule.
130501 -         ..
130502 -        Dates in the schedule are listed down the screen, as in the
130503 -        current program.
130505 -         ..
130506 -        Diary is not yet created showing dates progressing backward
130507 -        from today.  Morris asked about this feature.  When SDS was
130508 -        started today on his Windows XP computer, per below,
130509 -        demonstrated the automatic diary. ref SDS 0 PZ4I
130511 -         ..
130512 -        Morris plans to put action items in a special data base that
130513 -        will segment tasks according to priority along the lines at
130514 -        Intel and using Microsoft tools.  This part is still pending.
130516 -         ..
130517 -        A series of mock activies were listed for for today, something
130518 -        like...
130519 -
130520 -            Tuesday October 7, 2008 20081007
130521 -            View  This is a test activity in the calendar1
130522 -            View  This is a test activity in the calendar2
130523 -            View  This is a test activity in the calendar3
130524 -            View  This is a test activity in the calendar4
130526 -         ..
130527 -        Morris did not demonstrate entering a new task.  He mentioned
130528 -        that something broke last night, so this may be a feature
130529 -        being reworked, or is yet to be created, and the screen shown
130530 -        today has mock data plugged for illustration purposes.
130531 -
130532 -        "View" is a button for opening the record.
130534 -         ..
130535 -        Discussed elminating "View button as redundant, and using the
130536 -        location of "View" to set the time for an event, as in the
130537 -        current SDS program.
130539 -         ..
130540 -        Morris indicated planning to provide for designating various
130541 -        times for a task, like start, finish, or duration.  There may
130542 -        have been discussion today about opening a dialog box for
130543 -        specifying various types of time.
130545 -         ..
130546 -        Proposed default is the start time of a task used to identify
130547 -        the record on the system, for example this task "Meeting with
130548 -        Morris... started at 0700.  Refinements specifying time may be
130549 -        helpful in an Outlook-like program.  They have not been factors
130550 -        using SDS the past 20 years.
130552 -         ..
130553 -        Morris asked how people could enter a record without clicking a
130554 -        "View" button.
130556 -         ..
130557 -        Enter key and double clicking work well.  Morris feels pressing
130558 -        Enter is awkward and not intuitive for the average user.  He
130559 -        recalled studies showing double clicking can be problematic
130560 -        because different computers execute double clicks with
130561 -        different timing.  Discussed trying Enter and double clicking,
130562 -        and if problems arise, this can be reconsidered.
130564 -         ..
130565 -        View button is not yet active.
130567 -         ..
130568 -        Calendar Diary System.
130570 -         ..
130571 -        Morris explained experience at Intel that uses "Schedule" for
130572 -        work creating CSCSC flow charts using PERT and CPM methods to
130573 -        manage big projects with thousands of tasks.  He feels SDS uses
130574 -        starts in a calendar todo list and not a "schedule," and so
130575 -        schedule is used incorrectly in SDS.  He wants to change the
130576 -        name to the Calendar Diary System.
130578 -  ..
130579 - Reserch on the Internet today shows...
130580 -
130581 -        Onelook Dictionary Search
130582 -
130583 -              http://www.onelook.com/?w=schedule&ls=a
130584 -
130585 -        Schedule
130587 -         ..
130588 -        Noun...
130589 -
130590 -        1.  an ordered list of times at which things are planned to
130591 -            occur
130592 -
130593 -        2.  a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
130595 -         ..
130596 -        Verb...
130597 -
130598 -        1.  plan for an activity or event ("I've scheduled a concert
130599 -            next week")
130600 -
130601 -        2.  make a schedule; plan the time and place for events ("I
130602 -            scheduled an exam for this afternoon")
130604 -         ..
130605 -        MSN Encarta Dictionary
130606 -
130607 -              http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1
130609 -         ..
130610 -        Schedule - noun...
130611 -
130612 -             1.  list of meetings, commitments, or appointments: an
130613 -                 outline description of the things somebody is to do
130614 -                 and the times at which they are to be done, e.g., A
130615 -                 hectic schedule didn't leave time for lunch.
130617 -                  ..
130618 -             2.  work plan: a plan of work to be done, showing the
130619 -                 order in which tasks are to be carried out and the
130620 -                 amounts of time allocated to them The project was
130621 -                 completed ahead of schedule. draw up a production
130622 -                 schedule
130624 -                  ..
130625 -             3.  list of arrivals and departures: a list of the times
130626 -                 of arrivals and departures, e.g. of buses or trains
130628 -                  ..
130629 -             4.  US education list of classes: a list of the classes
130630 -                 and the times at which they occur for a student or
130631 -                 teacher in a given period
130633 -                  ..
130634 -             5.  list of items: a table of items of information a
130635 -                 schedule of tariffs
130637 -                  ..
130638 -             6.  US drugs list of restricted drugs: a list of drugs
130639 -                 subject to the legal restrictions
130641 -                  ..
130642 -             7.  supplementary list: a list of details, often in the
130643 -                 form of an appendix to a legal or legislative document
130645 -         ..
130646 -        Schedule - verb transitive...
130648 -                  ..
130649 -             1.  plan something for a particular time: to plan
130650 -                 something to happen at a particular time: e.g., They
130651 -                 are scheduled to arrive at noon.
130653 -                  ..
130654 -             2.  make a list of things: to put together a table of
130655 -                 items of information, or ce an item in the table
130657 -         ..
130658 -    c.  SDS Records.
130659 -
130660 -        Objectives and requirements for SDS records were presented a
130661 -        yearago during the first meeting on 070907. ref SDS 26 VX9G
130663 -         ..
130664 -        Morris has done a lot of underlying work to open existing SDS
130665 -        records and convert them to a new format.  On the computer
130666 -        screen, the new format has elements that look like SDS records
130667 -        displayed in HTML on the Internet.
130669 -         ..
130670 -        Line numbers are missing as proposed by Morris on 080206.
130671 -        ref SDS 31 ND8N
130673 -         ..
130674 -        Linking is not yet supported.
130676 -         ..
130677 -        Opening, creating, saving, revising, archiving, accessing,
130678 -        outlining are pending.
130680 -         ..
130681 -        Text appears to be floating on the screen with no evident
130682 -        association.  The first line of every paragrah is offset one
130683 -        character to the left.  Morris explained this is how SDS
130684 -        records seemed to appear, so he replicated the feature without
130685 -        knowing the purpose, and without calling or sending a letter to
130686 -        ask about an odd "appearance." Clarified that left margin
130687 -        should align.  Morris checked a sample record and saw the
130688 -        correct format.  He plans to correct this.
130690 -         ..
130691 -        There are a lot of color schemes.  Discussed simplifying this
130692 -        with only a few colors.
130694 -         ..
130695 -        Anchors for explicit links developed on 020320, ref SDS 17
130696 -        TU6K, and displayed on the Internet as double dots for easy
130697 -        recognition and use, ref SDS 17 O15M, are rendered in Morris'
130698 -        initial effort for an SDS record as downard and left pointing
130699 -        arrows, rather than the anchors themselves.  Discussed
130700 -        displaying the anchors to meet SDS requirements to faciliate a
130701 -        variety of tasks constructing the record.  Morris likes the
130702 -        arrows.  Feels displaying the anchors conflicts with the way
130703 -        people are familiar using wordprocessing.
130705 -         ..
130706 -        Links are not active, and are rendered with the format of
130707 -        footnotes [2].  There is no indication showing type of link,
130708 -        e.g., document, document type, SDS records, internal or
130709 -        external.  References are in the record.  Morris may have
130710 -        discussed putting them in the record, or providing a means to
130711 -        get a list for the record.
130713 -         ..
130714 -        The font is difficult to read.  Morris has a lot of flexibility
130715 -        with fonts.  He is using a fixed font for the Control Fields,
130716 -        and a proportional font for text.
130718 -         ..
130719 -        There has been no work on populating Control Fields, i.e. how
130720 -        are accounts created and entered to organize the record,
130721 -        explained on 890523. ref SDS 1 6H8O
130723 -         ..
130724 -        Morris demontrated data entry for writing a paragraph, and he
130725 -        showed text adjusts to the right margin by changing the size of
130726 -        the screen.  He explained this design will not work well with
130727 -        line numbers, discussed previously on 080206. ref SDS 31 X49L
130729 -         ..
130730 -        During the meeting, Morris glanced through the record on 890523
130731 -        that explains line numbers, ref SDS 1 T1VQ, provide expanded
130732 -        punctuation to complement links, time, and context that creates
130733 -        a well ordered record. ref SDS 1 VC3F  Experience using SDS
130734 -        makes benefits of shallow outline flexible structure more
130735 -        familiar described by Roy Roebuck at DOD reported on 020217, as
130736 -        follows...
130738 -             ..
130739 -            Command and control for daily management is supported by
130740 -            SDS design that discretely labels each line of continous
130741 -            text in a shallow outlining scheme, applies some form of
130742 -            time-stamp to the record and its outlined elements, and
130743 -            references other recordings while also serving as a
130744 -            reference for both past and subsequent recordings, thus
130745 -            enriching and clarifying context with each new reference.
130746 -            ref SDS 16 3105
130748 -             ..
130749 -            The [SDS] technique of creating the shallow outline scheme
130750 -            for the various recorded texts, combined with the detailed
130751 -            decomposition structure of your filing system (Web or local
130752 -            files), thus yielding unique and time specific labeling of
130753 -            textual content, is clear.  It provides a useful variance
130754 -            in technique from traditional filing systems, document
130755 -            management, and records management. ref SDS 16 IT6N
130757 -         ..
130758 -        We looked at the record on 080529 to illustrate variety of
130759 -        situations SDS is designed to manage. ref SDS 33 TZ8I  Morris
130760 -        explained that the wide range of tables in SDS records are hard
130761 -        to accomplish with wordprocessing paradigm that flows the right
130762 -        margin to the screen size, demonstrated today, per above.
130763 -        ref SDS 0 DM93
130765 -         ..
130766 -        This aligns with understandings from the meeting on 080606,
130767 -        when Gary was called to discuss SDS design. ref SDS 35 MN5F  At
130768 -        that time, Gary and Morris seemed to indicate that line numbers
130769 -        are hard to support using wordprocessing software. ref SDS 35
130770 -        YU6F On 080831 Morris reported plans for software to implement
130771 -        the spirit of SDS, ref SDS 37 928Q, and noted line numbers
130772 -        cannot be supported to provide flexible structures for Control
130773 -        Fields, Subjects, References, links, document log, i.e., all of
130774 -        the elements that integrate personal and organizational memory
130775 -        for effective management. ref SDS 37 O37U
130776 -
130777 -                [...below, Morris asked about using SDS to get
130778 -                experience with program requirements. ref SDS 0 RF7N
130780 -         ..
130781 -        Morris demonstrated a table feature and found content in SDS
130782 -        records does not format well in the table feature demonstrated
130783 -        today.
130785 -         ..
130786 -        Requested that Morris mock up the record on 080529
130787 -        demonstrating how to manage wide variety of work that arises
130788 -        everyday from calls, documents, meetings, and research.  Morris
130789 -        indicated that the current design is centered in entering text
130790 -        as ordinary paragraphs.  He is planning to add outlining.  We
130791 -        looked at varous outline levels in the
130792 -        record on 080529....
130794 -         ..
130795 -        Another record for testing the new program is on 070307.
130796 -        ref SDS 24 U85L and again on 070517, ref SDS 25 0001
130797 -
130798 -
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1403 -
140401 -  ..
140402 - SDS Morris Use for Experience Learning Design Requirements
140403 -
140404 - Morris asked today for assistance to use the SDS program installed on
140405 - his computer during the meeting on 080531. ref SDS 34 MI6K
140406 -
140407 -            [On 081103 submitted SDS records update that further
140408 -            illustrates application scenarios for health care uniquely
140409 -            managed by SDS, and demonstrate generic utility for general
140410 -            knowledge work. ref SDS 41 G14U
140412 -  ..
140413 - Today, he asked how to access Help with Ctrl F10.
140415 -  ..
140416 - This is a good step for getting experience to understand SDS essential
140417 - features, discussed in Morris' letter on 071222, ref SDS 31 3V35, and
140418 - discussed again today, per above. ref SDS 0 DM93
140420 -  ..
140421 - Morris asked why SDS features cannot be explained in a written report,
140422 - like a product specification?
140424 -  ..
140425 - Learning skills like tying shoes, driving a car, using a knife and
140426 - fork, pen and paper require experience doing the tasks in order to
140427 - grasp integrated character of functionality, explained in POIMS.
140428 - ref OF 4 8559
140430 -  ..
140431 - Health care is a good place to try capturing the record, because it is
140432 - important enough to justify investing time, and the amount of activity
140433 - is still relatively small.
140434 -
140435 -            [On 081103 submitted SDS records update that further
140436 -            illustrates application scenarios for health care uniquely
140437 -            managed by SDS, and demonstrate generic utility for general
140438 -            knowledge work. ref SDS 41 G14U
140440 -  ..
140441 - Morris currently manages health care with a vest-pocket notebook,
140442 - reported on 080318. ref SDS 32 9G6U  Starting at this level provides
140443 - time to experiment learning a new way of working, explained in POIMS,
140444 - ref OF 3 1X6G, and without getting frustrated because the initial
140445 - effort will be slowed by making mistakes, and having to start over.
140447 -  ..
140448 - Managing health care with SDS has been effective.  Kaiser reported on
140449 - 940728 that SDS records help medical practice improve patient care.
140450 - ref SDS 5 0001  This was discussed again on 940920, when a doctor used
140451 - the SDS record to avoid the cost of another examination. ref SDS 6
140452 - 5922
140453 -
140454 -
140455 -
140457 -  ..
140458 - SDS on Morris' XP Computer Running Correctly Despite Error Messages
140459 -
140460 - Morris asked for assistance configuring SDS to run on his computer.
140462 -  ..
140463 - SDS was installed for Morris on 080531. ref SDS 34 MI6K  At that time,
140464 - a series of error messages occurred during initial log on. ref SDS 34
140465 - HR6M  Today, we opened Morris' schedule without archiving, and noticed
140466 - the date is still 080531, indicating he has not tried to use it.  He
140467 - reported having run various diagnostics on the records, and
140468 - discovered, for example, there are a lot of subjects assigned for each
140469 - record.  The last date in the Schedule was about the end of August.
140470 - We used the File menu in the Schedule to add 6 months.  The program
140471 - should do this automatically, but dediced to reduce the number of the
140472 - things that could wrong with respect to error messages.
140474 -  ..
140475 - We then launched Morris' SDS program.  The error messages observed on
140476 - 080531, occurred again, saying something is not recognized.  They
140477 - flash by so fast, that meaning cannot be assessed.  Consideration on
140478 - 080531 was that set and start commands, which provide a semblence of
140479 - virtual memory may not be working in the version of NTVD on Morris'
140480 - Windows XP program. ref SDS 34 PC6I
140482 -  ..
140483 - Today, SDS seemed to launch correctly, but also seemed to take a long
140484 - time, about 20 minutes, rather than 10 - 15 mintues on cpu 14, which
140485 - is a 3.2 Ghz P4 system.  Morris has a modern, more robust dual-core
140486 - system running Windows XP, which should work faster.  Therefore,
140487 - longer processing time for launch could reflect failure of start
140488 - commands during SDS launch that constructs global pointers.
140490 -  ..
140491 - When the program eventually came up, everything seemed okay.
140493 -  ..
140494 - We later later checked and found that global pointers were created and
140495 - are the correct size.  This indicates that the error messages during
140496 - the launch process do not relate to start command processing.  That is
140497 - a big help indicating this big part of SDS processing works correctly
140498 - on Morris' computer.
140500 -  ..
140501 - Doubtless, something will eventually show up that explains the error
140502 - messages.
140503 -
140505 -  ..
140506 - Help SDS Demonstation Using SDS Schedule and Records
140507 -
140508 - In the Schedule, demonstrated F1 to create a new task in the Schedule;
140509 - type the description, and use F8 to set the time and status.
140511 -  ..
140512 - Diary for the past 60 days was opened with F3, showing dates going
140513 - backward in time beginning with yesterday.  This facilitated Morris'
140514 - work with the Windows application, per above. ref SDS 0 DL34
140516 -  ..
140517 - Morris used Enter and double click to open the task as a schedule
140518 - record.
140520 -  ..
140521 - Used the mouse to scroll the file up and down clicking on screen
140522 - columns 79 and 80 above and below the half way line.
140524 -  ..
140525 - Used right click to open the menu bar, and used left click to open
140526 - various menu options.
140528 -  ..
140529 - Help was opened with Ctrl F10.  Went through several aspects of Help
140530 - for the schedule.
140532 -  ..
140533 - Morris read the section in Help explaining that tasks in the Schedule
140534 - must be converted into diary records using F8 in order for diary
140535 - archiving to occur on program launch the next day, and which then
140536 - creates automatic links that form "trails of associations," proposed
140537 - by Vannevar Bush in the 1945 article, reported in the record on
140538 - 960304,  It was discussed with Morris on 071212 for understanding
140539 - objectives of Knowledge Management. ref SDS 27 863H  The article was
140540 - submitted to Morris on 080128. ref SDS 30 M37Y  On 080318 Morris
140541 - reported having made a review. ref SDS 32 9G47
140543 -  ..
140544 - Using SDS according to the plan, perform, report design that archives
140545 - performed tasks has been a challenge, reported on 920215. ref SDS 4
140546 - 5820  At that time, Morris was busy dealing with downsizing in an
140547 - economic downturn, ref SDS 4 HJ8G, and so did not have time to learn
140548 - SDS. ref SDS 4 4459
140550 -  ..
140551 - Today, there is time for study.
140553 -  ..
140554 - In the Schedule, used F8 to change the status of the new task to a
140555 - diary record.  This solves the problems in 1992.
140557 -  ..
140558 - We opened an SDS record.
140559 -
140560 -
140562 -  ..
140563 - Line Numbers New Punctuation People Learn New Way of Working
140564 -
140565 - Morris said the one thing he doesn't like about SDS is that people can
140566 - type in the line number field.
140568 -  ..
140569 - Initially, we laughed about tremendous progress having eliminated so
140570 - many issues, now down to just "one thing" Morris doesn't like about
140571 - SDS.
140573 -  ..
140574 - On 911123, Morris described SDS as a new say of working. ref SDS 3
140575 - 0477  Line numbers are described on 890523 as a new way of working
140576 - that expands the flexible structure of writing, ref SDS 1 T1VQ, using
140577 - alphabet technology. ref SDS 1 T16K
140579 -  ..
140580 - We did some experiments showing that typing in the line number field
140581 - is not easy.  Somebody has to deliberatly move the cursor with the
140582 - arrow keys and type over the line numbers, similar to using the space
140583 - bar and blocking out text, or chaning a period to an x or something
140584 - that people learn not to do, because the system works in a particular
140585 - way that is very efficient, when a few simple rules are followed, like
140586 - put a period at the end of a sentence; start a sentence with a capital
140587 - letter, and done't type in the line number field.
140588 -
140590 -  ..
140591 - New Way Working Transformation to Knowledge Complex Call for Help
140592 -
140593 - Used Ctrl F10 again to open Help that shows a variety of things that
140594 - guide use of the record.
140596 -  ..
140597 - We looked at the record on 910520 when Morris started learning to use
140598 - SDS.  At that time, he found SDS helpful saving time and money on the
140599 - first day. ref SDS 2 655O  At the end of the meeting on 910520,
140600 - Morris indicated understanding of SDS sufficient to invest time for
140601 - learning, similar to learning a new programming language.  The record
140602 - notes Morris grasped the process using SDS to "debug" daily
140603 - management, the way he uses other software to debug computer programs.
140604 - ref SDS 2 I66F
140606 -  ..
140607 - The challenge will be if he calls for help, which will surely be
140608 - needed, or feels again there is not enough time, as reported on
140609 - 920215.
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1503 -
150401 -  ..
150402 - Virtual PC Run Current SDS on Vista 64-bit Computer
150403 -
150404 - Follow up ref SDS 40 P16X, ref SDS 39 0001.
150405 -
150406 - Morris had not read the letter sent to him yesterday, ref SDS 40 P16X,
150407 - and asking about using his Vista 64-bit quad-core computer to test
150408 - runing SDS under Virtual PC. ref SDS 40 EY6T
150410 -  ..
150411 - Morris read through the record on 080926 listing operating systems
150412 - supported by Vista for 64-bit systems. ref SDS 38 O498  He opened
150413 - VPC product liturature...
150414 -
150415 -              http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/D/F/6DFC4E29-CB62-4401-A13B-043ADFA697E2/Virtual_PC_Technical_Overview_2007.xps
150416 -
150417 - ...received from Microsoft yesterday on 081007. ref SDS 40 7Y4Y
150419 -  ..
150420 - Morris related having worked with Virtual PC several years ago in
150421 - about 2005.  At that time, the program was slow and caused problems
150422 - with the operating system.  Today the prior experience raises concerns
150423 - that trying VPC to test SDS on Morris' 64-bit quad-core computer will
150424 - corrupt the operating system, Vista.  He is also worried the program
150425 - will not remove effectively.
150427 -  ..
150428 - Morris noted that he does not have code to install Windows XP to do
150429 - the test.  The code on cpu15 will be wired in some way to prevent
150430 - installing on his Vista computer.  We need to find out from Microsoft,
150431 - if people have to buy 2 operating systems in order to use a new
150432 - computer?
150433 -
150434 -            [...below, letter to Ben at Microsoft asks how people get
150435 -            the OS software to install under Virtual PC. ref SDS 0 PG5S
150437 -  ..
150438 - As a result, Morris decided not to download and install Virtual PC to
150439 - test SDS on his computer, as requested in the letter yesterday.
150440 - ref SDS 40 EY6T
150441 -
150443 -  ..
1505 -
1506 -
1507 - 0857
1508 -
150801 - Virtual PC Test Running SDS Vista Quad-core 64-bit Computer
150802 - Microsoft Letter on Test SDS on Vista Quad-core 64-bit Computer VCP
150803 -
150804 - We used the access provided by Grace at Microsoft on 081002 to send a
150805 - letter to Ben, who is a VPC community advisor, ref SDS 39 VV5G, and
150806 - following up the letter to Ben on 081002. ref SDS 39 PRPX
150807 -
150808 -    1.  Date: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:05 AM
150812 -         ..
150813 -    2.  Subject: (Virtual PC Guy's WebLog) : Uninstalling VPC
150815 -         ..
150816 -    3.  If I try the virtual PC, and then uninstall it, will it remove
150817 -        all traces of virtual PC from my Vista system?
150819 -         ..
150820 -    4.  An earlier version caused problems on removal attempts.  Does
150821 -        it still work the same?
150822 -
150823 -               [...below, Ben responds favorably. ref SDS 0 PUTV
150824 -
150830 -
150832 -  ..
1509 -
1510 -
1511 - 0908
1512 -
151201 - Morris sent a second letter...
151202 -
151203 -    1.  Subject: (Virtual PC Guy's WebLog) : VPC performance
151204 -        Date: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:11 AM
151208 -         ..
151209 -    2.  I am currently running a 16 bit DOS app with windows XP on a
151210 -        3.2GHz P4.  Will the performance be approximatly the same on a
151211 -        64bit quad core PC running under Virtual PC.
151212 -
151213 -            [...below, Ben says DOS is tricky; some apps run good,
151214 -            others are slow; recommends testing. ref SDS 0 L95G
151215 -
151216 -
151222 -
151223 -
151224 -
151226 -  ..
1513 -
1514 -
1515 - 1543
1516 -
151601 - Microsoft Responds Virtual PC May Solve Using SDS on 64-bit Computers
151602 -
151603 - After returning from the meeting with Morris in Saratoga, received a
151604 - response from Ben at Microsoft saying...
151605 -
151606 -    1.  Subject:  Uninstalling VPC
151607 -        Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 09:30:42 -0700
151611 -         ..
151612 -    2.  It will not remove any virtual machine files, but it will
151613 -        remove all program files.
151615 -  ..
151616 - This seems favorable to Morris' question above, ref SDS 0 U56R, sounds
151617 - like that if we are running SDS, and create SDS records, documents,
151618 - etc., and then remove VPC, then SDS files will remain on the disk, but
151619 - VPC program files will be removed.
151621 -  ..
151622 - Ben's letter concludes...
151623 -
151624 -    3.  Cheers,
151625 -
151626 -        Ben
151627 -
151629 -  ..
1517 -
1518 -
1519 - 1550
1520 -
152001 - Received 2nd letter from Ben..
152002 -
152003 -    1.  Subject: RE: (Virtual PC Guy's WebLog) : VPC performance
152004 -        Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 09:28:59 -0700
152008 -         ..
152009 -    2.  Hi Rod,
152011 -         ..
152012 -    3.  DOS is a bit tricky, some programs run well - others can be
152013 -        quite slow.  I would recommend that you try it out and see what
152014 -        happens.
152016 -  ..
152017 - The purpose of the meeting today was to "try it out," per discussion
152018 - with Morris, ref SDS 0 HX6F, and contacting Microsoft about safety of
152019 - doing such a test. ref SDS 0 J15F  We are in a loop.
152021 -         ..
152022 -    4.  Cheers,
152023 -
152024 -        Ben
152025 -
152027 -  ..
1521 -
1522 -
1523 - 1631
1524 -
152401 - Virtual PC Buy 2 Oprating Systems Microsoft Lab to Test SDS with VCP
152402 -
152403 - Submitted another letter to Microsoft asking how to perform the test
152404 - Ben suggest.
152405 -
152406 -    1.  Subject: VPC performance
152407 -        Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:34:14 -0700
152412 -         ..
152413 -    2.  Ben,
152415 -         ..
152416 -    3.  Thanks for the tip [in your letter today] to test our DOS
152417 -        16-bit line of business software, ref SDS 0 L95G, an editor
152418 -        written in assembly and configured for the Schedule Diary
152419 -        System (SDS).  We have been running the thing on NTVD under
152420 -        Windows XP Pro for 5 years and it works fine.
152422 -         ..
152423 -    4.  If we configure Windows XP pro under VPC on a Vista 64-bit
152424 -        quad-core system, can we use the XP code installed on our
152425 -        current computers, or do we have to buy two (2) operating
152426 -        systems? ref SDS 0 4U55  Possibly Dell can make the
152427 -        configuration at the factory.  How has the industry addressed
152428 -        this issue?
152430 -         ..
152431 -    5.  Is there a Microsoft lab in the San Francisco area where we can
152432 -        test performance, as you suggest.  Or does Microsoft have a lab
152433 -        where we can send  a single (e.exe about 250K), and see how it
152434 -        runs with VPC on a Vista 64-bit quad-core system?
152436 -         ..
152437 -    6.  I had arranged to buy a 64-bit quad-core Vista machine from
152438 -        Dell, and [on 080723] they said to contact Microsoft to test
152439 -        performance. ref SDS 36 LJ4O
152441 -         ..
152442 -    7.  I have a friend who is running Vista on a 64-bit quad-core
152443 -        computer.  He is worried that installing Virtual PC to test
152444 -        running SDS will mess up his configuration, which has taken a
152445 -        long time to get set up, and then he won't be able to uninstall
152446 -        the thing effectively. ref SDS 0 GY3M
152448 -         ..
152449 -    8.  Thanks again.
152451 -         ..
152452 -    9.  Rod
152453 -
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1603 -
160401 -  ..
160402 - Medit 16-bit Assembly Update or Complete Medit C-version
160403 -
160404 - At the end of the meeting, discussed parallel project to create the
160405 - editor in 64-bit mode, to solve the problem encountered on 080531.
160406 - ref SDS 34 HF9J
160408 -  ..
160409 - Morris has done good work the past year toward a Windows application
160410 - for SDS, reported above. ref SDS 0 XV9F  Progress may increase, as
160411 - experience grows understanding essential features from using SDS,
160412 - ref SDS 0 9F34, per explanation of learning SDS. ref SDS 0 9E88
160413 - Morris appreciates that, even if the pace of SDS development improves
160414 - considerably, the SDS Windows application could take many years,
160415 - reviewed above. ref SDS 0 XV9F
160417 -  ..
160418 - A parallel effort to create the current editor to run on 64-bit
160419 - systems provides options for SDS support in the future.  Morris noted
160420 - today that he has already created about 5 times the amount of code for
160421 - the Windows application than is involved for the entire Medit program.
160423 -  ..
160424 - Morris feels the best solution is to develop the C-version of Medit
160425 - with the macro commands.  Morris commented that faster processors make
160426 - assembly programming less essential.  He expects there will be
160427 - problems running the macros, and so some may have to be revised.  This
160428 - seems achievable based on prior history.
160429 -
160430 -        [On 081104 Morris demonstrated work on starting a new
160431 -        development project to create the Medit editor that currently
160432 -        runs SDS on Intel 64-bit processors that runs on the Vista
160433 -        operating system; starting out using Java development platform
160434 -        to gain experience toward determining viability, and need to
160435 -        upgrade the current assembly code. ref SDS 42 2W6I
160437 -         ..
160438 -        [On 081114 Morris concerned that limitations of Microsoft Word
160439 -        that prevent data entry of line lengths beyond screen width,
160440 -        based on requirements for printing documents will not support
160441 -        SDS design that adds control criteria to manage record content,
160442 -        including analysis of documents in columns beyond traditional
160443 -        dimensions of 8.5" x 11" for printing documents. ref SDS 43
160444 -        VB6H
160446 -  ..
160447 - Morris discussed writing an interpreter for the macro language is a
160448 - difficult task.  He also discussed writing a compiler.  Sounded like
160449 - this might be easier than the interpreter.  Morris said the SDS
160450 - innovaiton modifying macros dyamically during run-time would not work
160451 - for compiled code, so the interpreter would have to provide this
160452 - feature.  Sounds like it was an accident, and so re-creating it might
160453 - be difficult.
160455 -  ..
160456 - This was a constructive discussion.
160457 -
160458 -
160459 -
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160461 -
160462 -
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160465 -
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160467 -
160468 -
160469 -
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