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SUBJECTS
Open Source Development Freeware
Hypertext (Linking) Improves Productivity, Too Slow
Open Source Hyper-text Editors
OHS Open Hyperdocument System
Dynamic Knowledge Repository (DKR)
Binary Forces Permeate Human Endeavors, Cause Stress, Conflict
DKR Single Source Central Control Invades Privacy
Editing Core Capability
Version Control
DKR Specification
Editor Development, 000306
Specifications, DKR, OHS

2514 -    ..
2515 - Summary/Objective
2516 -
251601 - Follow up ref SDS 36 0000, ref SDS 35 0000.
251602 -
251603 - Eric Armstrong submitted an updated specification for a collaborative
251604 - document system, which seems to be explaining the editor that has been
251605 - identified as a core capability of the DKR. ref SDS 0 0782  The DKR
251606 - must become a "teaching" tool. ref SDS 0 0741  A second letter updates
251607 - the list of DKR source materials. ref SDS 0 8044
251608 -
251609 -     [On 000307 Joe Williams suggests defining correlation between
251610 -     Editor and DKR. ref SDS 37 5837
251611 -
251612 -     [On 000324 Doug Engelbart gives Editor priority. ref SDS 39 5880
251613 -
251614 -
251615 -
251616 -
251617 -  ..
2517 -
2518 -
2519 - Progress
2520 -
252001 -  ..
252002 - Editor Specification
252003 - Collaborabive Document System Requirements v0.2 - Boggles the Mind
252004 -
252005 - Follow up ref SDS 36 0782.
252006 -
252007 - Received ref DRT 1 0001 from Eric Armstrong submitting Requirements
252008 - for a collaborative-documents system, version 0.2. Some material has
252009 - been added, but not a whole lot has changed.
252010 -
252011 - This updates v0.1, ref DRP 2 0001, dated 000125 and received in the
252012 - record on that date. ref SDS 7 3867
252013 -
252014 - On 000130 editor design ideas submitted. ref SDS 9 0866  On 000219
252015 - Eric submitted authoring requirements. ref SDS 17 4892  Are these
252016 - incorporated into the editor specification submitted today?
252017 -
252018 -     [On 000326 Doug Engelbart submitted requirements. ref SDS 40 5972
252019 -
252020 -     [On 000406 Eric presented updated version of requirements to
252021 -     Doug's project team. ref SDS 41 0375
252022 -
252023 -     [On 000423 Eric submits atomic data structures. ref SDS 44 4933
252024 - ..
252025 - The subject of Eric's letter is different...
252026 -
252027 -      v0.1 on 000125   DKR: Document Management Requirements, v0.1
252028 -
252029 -      v0.1 on 000306   DKR: Collab Doc Rqmts, v0.2
252030 -
252031 -   ...made it a little difficult to home in on aligning these
252032 -   materials.
252033 - ..
252034 - This version continues to "wonder" what such a system will look
252035 - like after it begins to be extended with thousands of additional
252036 - relationships, i.e, the complexity of a connected environment will
252037 - "boggle the mind," ref DRT 1 1728, as reported on 000125. ref SDS 7
252038 - 3975
252039 -
252040 - Innovation developed on 000212 is not applied. ref SDS 14 9790
252041 -
252042 - The new v0.2 has 640 lines, about 200 more than v0.1.  Eric is being a
252043 - little modest in saying not much is new. ref DRT 1 0001
252044 - ..
252045 - No new sections have been added in v0.2, ref DRT 1 5180, from
252046 - v0.1 on 000125. ref SDS 7 6318
252047 -
252048 -    • Long-Range Goals, ref DRT 1 4550
252049 -
252050 -      (Discussed DKR requirements, also covered in the section below
252051 -      for DKR Requirements. ref SDS 0 3036
252052 -
252053 -      This v0.2 adds "data" for spreadsheets, etc.
252054 -
252055 -    • Motivation, ref DRT 1 6156
252056 -
252057 -      This section seems unchanged.  Eric cites not changes.
252058 -  ..
252059 -    • Starting Points, ref DRT 1 1015
252060 -
252061 -      This v0.2 changes v0.1 by omitting detailed list of ideas for
252062 -      developing capability, e.g., in v0.1 Augment, IBIS, etc, are
252063 -      listed.  v0.2 explains References, Bootstrap section shows
252064 -      possible "starting points," which is provided, also, today in
252065 -      Eric's 2nd letter, ref DRT 2 3283, reviewed below. ref SDS 0 8044
252066 -
252067 -    • General Characteristics, ref DRT 1 1512
252068 -
252069 -      This v0.2 adds new sections, which are then reviewed in detail
252070 -      as new major sections (see * items below)
252071 -
252072 -  * • Functional Requirements, ref DRT 1 1710
252073 -
252074 -      (Not listed in Summary or prior version)
252075 -      ..
252076 -      Multiple-Containment seems to be a new heading. ref DRT 1
252077 -      1088
252078 -
252079 -      Administrable
252080 -         ..
252081 -         Authoring issue seems unchanged in Administrable
252082 -         section. ref DRT 1 1428
252083 -
252084 -          See "Attributive" section below. ref SDS 0 6536
252085 -
252086 -      Link-typable seems to be new. ref DRT 1 5328
252087 -
252088 -      Evaluable section is modified a bit. ref DRT 1 6970
252089 -      ..
252090 -      Attributive section discusses author for every information
252091 -      node. ref DRT 1 1904
252092 -
252093 -            [On 000423 attribution manages author for text nodes.
252094 -            ref SDS 44 2597
252095 -
252096 -      Accelerative seems to be added or moved from somewhere else.
252097 -      ref DRT 1 4216
252098 -
252099 -
252100 -  * • General Systemic Requirements, ref DRT 1 3584
252101 -
252102 -      (Not listed in Summary or prior version)
252103 -
252104 -  * • Security, ref DRT 1 1862
252105 -
252106 -      (Not listed in Summary, may be same as "Secure" in prior version
252107 -      reported on 000125. ref SDS 7 2976)
252108 -  ..
252109 -  * • DKR Requirements, ref DRT 1 7031,
252110 -
252111 -      (Not listed in Summary or prior version; however, may be an
252112 -      expansion of Long Range Goals in v0.1 which discusses DKR
252113 -      requirements. ref SDS 7 6318)
252114 -  ..
252115 -    • Operational Requirements, ref DRT 1 1872
252116 -
252117 -      Attributive section gets stronger treatment. ref DRT 1 5168
252118 -
252119 -         [On 000423 attribution manages author for text nodes.
252120 -         ref SDS 44 2597
252121 -      ..
252122 -      Version Identifiction seems to be added to this v.02,
252123 -      ref DRT 1 1739, possibly reflecting letter from Jack Park
252124 -      yesterday that submitted source for Xanadu that has extensive
252125 -      information on version control. ref SDS 36 4725
252126 -
252127 -    • Data Structure Requirements, ref DRT 1 5832ref DRP 2 4290
252131 -
252132 -    • Future: Using an Abstract Knowledge Representation, SUBJECTS
On-demand Access, Bellinger 000307
Lessons Learned SDS Selling Points
Didactic DKR Education On-demand
Training Resource, Case Studies
Training New Managers, SDS Preserves Organizational Knowledge

3108 -
310801 -  ..
310802 - DKR Requirements - Teaching, But No Case Studies
310803 - Didatic DKR Requirements
310804 - Teaching, Continual Learning, Lessons Learned Capability
310805 -
310806 - Eric recommends that the DKR system must become a *teaching* tool.
310807 -
310808 - It must follow the concept of "Education on Demand", intelligently
310809 - supplying the user with the information needed, and educating that
310810 - user, whatever their initial background. (Within reasonable limits.),
310811 - ref DRT 1 2624
310812 -
310813 - Case study capability is not discussed in v0.2.
310814 -
310815 -     "Intelligently" is not defined.
310816 -     ..
310817 -     Microsoft staff who develop Help for w95, w98, w00 should
310818 -     review Eric's objective.
310819 -
310820 -       [On 000307 Doug Engelbart cited Bellinger's work on Knowledge
310821 -       Management who defines "learning," ref SDS 37 2070, and proposes
310822 -       "On-demand Access" is core of Knowledge Management. ref SDS 37
310823 -       3746
310824 -
310825 - Eric does not discuss how this capability relates to his letter on
310826 - 000227, ref DRP 1 1888, proposing that case studies be incorporated
310827 - into knowledge management. ref SDS 28 0786  On the same day, he asked
310828 - how to organize case study material. ref SDS 30 0874
310829 -
310830 -     [On 000406 case studies and didatic support were not discussed at
310831 -     team meeting on XML OHS editor. ref SDS 41 0375
310832 -
310833 -     [On 000407 listed as agenda issue for project meetings.
310834 -     ref SDS 42 3985
310835 -
310836 -     [On 000421 Eric explains purpose of DKR project is to provide
310837 -     experience to perform future projects. ref SDS 43 5933
310838 -
310839 -     [On 010614 SDS improves education. ref SDS 45 A581
310840 -
310841 -     [On 010627 Jack Park submits article on using Internet for
310842 -     teaching and learning instead of attending class, called
310843 -     "telelearning. ref SDS 46 1P3L
310844 -
310845 -
310846 -
310847 -
310848 -
3109 -

SUBJECTS
Reference Materials
Document Management
Email, Hyperdocuments
META NIC Strategy
Condensing
Organizing
Preserve Contributors
Record Evaluations
Eric's List Reference Materials for Development

4312 -
431201 -  ..
431202 - Reference Materials Inventories Documents and Sources
431203 -
431204 - Follow up ref SDS 18 8044.
431205 -
431206 - Received letter from Eric, ref DRT 2 0001, updating the list of
431207 - Colloquium reference materials, provided initially on 000220.
431208 -
431209 - This list is cited under "Starting Points" in the updated spec for the
431210 - Editor, reviewed above. ref SDS 0 3969
431211 -
431212 - This new list still does not provide any links to where sources were
431213 - introduced into the record, how it has been suggested that they be
431214 - applied, and what action has take place.
431215 -
431216 -      ..
431217 -     Evaluations Omit Dick Karpinski's Review of SDS for DKR
431218 -
431219 -     The section in the Reference list for "Evaluations" calls for
431220 -     evaluations to be by someone other than the original author.
431221 -     ref DRT 2 1561
431222 -
431223 -     On 000227 Dick Karpinski submitted a letter to the Colloquium
431224 -     evaluating SDS on the criteria of best practices for knowledge
431225 -     management. ref SDS 28 0897
431226 -
431227 -     Dick's letter is not cited under evaluations in this rendering of
431228 -     the Colloquium References.
431229 -
431230 -
431231 -      ..
431232 -     Books - Knowledge Management
431233 -
431234 -     There is a section for Knowledge Management under "Books." This
431235 -     section could list "online books", ref DRT 2 3294
431236 -
431237 -     New World Order..., might be appropriate for listing under this
431238 -     section, as an online book. ref OF 3 0001
431239 -
431240 -
431241 -      ..
431242 -     Bootstrap - Lists Rod's Brainchild POIMS
431243 -
431244 -     Eric sets out following soruces under Bootstrap. ref DRT 2 4810
431245 -
431246 -     Welch publications on the web. ref OF 5 0001
431247 -
431248 -
431249 -         http://www.welchco.com/00601.HTM
431250 -
431251 -
431252 -     Analysis on 000208 of Eric's question about how core design for a
431253 -     knowledge management system. ref SDS 12 8960
431254 -
431255 -
431256 -         http://www.welchco.com/sd/08/00101/02/00/02/08/013124.HTM#L262145
431257 -
431258 -     ..
431259 -     POIMS is cited...
431260 -
431261 -
431262 -         http://www.welchco.com/03/00050/01/09/01/02/00030.HTM#0561
431263 -
431264 -
431265 -      ..
431266 -     Other Initiatives List Efforts to Develop KN Capability like DKR
431267 -
431268 -     There do not seem to be a lot of KM efforts, ref DRT 2 1967, and
431269 -     of those listed, it is not clear which are adding anything
431270 -     constructive to prior efforts cited on 980226 revieweing IBM's
431271 -     announcement of Business Intelligence. ref SDS 1 2716
431272 -
431273 -
431274 -      ..
431275 -     Knowledge Representation Distinguished from Management
431276 -
431277 -     The section on knowledge representation, ref DRT 2 2534, is not
431278 -     clearly distinguishable from the section on knowledge management.
431279 -     ref DRT 2 2660
431280 -
431281 -     The following seem like POIMS and Com Metrics type renderings...
431282 -
431283 -        Groupware for Developing Critical Discussion Skills,
431284 -        ref DRT 2 7315
431285 -
431286 -           http://www-cscl95.indiana.edu/cscl95/suthers.html
431287 -
431288 -        Supporting Development of Synchronous Collaboration Tools on
431289 -        the Web with GroCo, ref DRT 2 1392
431290 -
431291 -           http://orgwis.gmd.de/projects/W4G/proceedings/groco.html
431292 -        ..
431293 -        Negotiating the Construction of Organizational Memory
431294 -        Using Hypermedia Argument Spaces, ref DRT 2 2262
431295 -
431296 -           http://kmi.open.ac.uk/~simonb/org-knowledge/pakm96/negotiating/negotiating.html
431297 -
431298 -
431299 -        Capturing Organizational Memory, ref DRT 2 1344, seems fairly
431300 -        related to SDS and POIMS.
431301 -
431302 -
431303 -           http://www.gdss.com/COM.htm
431304 -
431305 -
431306 -        "Designing Organizational Memory: Preserving Intellectual
431307 -        Assets in a Knowledge Economy", ref DRT 2 6603
431308 -
431309 -
431310 -           http://www.gdss.com/DOM.htm
431311 -
431312 -        ..
431313 -        Practical Knowledge Representation for the Web,
431314 -        ref DRT 2 7700
431315 -
431316 -
431317 -          http://www.cs.vu.nl/~frankh/postscript/IJCAI99-III.html
431318 -
431319 -
431320 -        Community is Knowledge! in (KA)2, ref DRT 2 1972
431321 -
431322 -
431323 -          http://www.iiia.csic.es/~richard/kaw98/Title.html
431324 -
431325 -
431326 -        Technologies, techniques, and disciplines in knowledge
431327 -        management, ref DRT 2 3220
431328 -
431329 -
431330 -          http://ktic.com/topic6/13_TERM5.HTM
431331 -
431332 -
431333 -      ..
431334 -     Knowledge Managment Omits SDS and POIMS
431335 -
431336 -     This section seems to list products and organizations that provide
431337 -     KM support of some kind. ref DRT 2 2660
431338 -
431339 -     KMCI for example is listed. ref DRT 2 1767
431340 -
431341 -
431342 -      ..
431343 -     Ontologies May Help Define Organic Subject Structue
431344 -
431345 -     This section may have some good sources for our dream to come up
431346 -     with a sensible baseline subject index, ref DRT 2 3693 per NSF
431347 -     proposal on 990615. ref SDS 2 0404 and ref SDS 2 5124
431348 -
431349 -
431350 -
431351 -
431352 -