CONTACTS 
0201 - Bootstrap Institute                  510 713 3550
020101 - Mr. Douglas C. Engelbart, Ph.D.
020102 - doug@bootstrap.org
0202 - SRI International                    650 326 6200
020201 - Mr. Pat Lincoln; Director  =650 859 5454
020202 - Lincoln@csl.sri.com
020203 - Computer Science Laboratory

SUBJECTS
Awarded National Medal for Technology, Pat Lincoln
Creativity Derived SDS Automated Integration
Innovation Stifled by Large Organizations
Innovation Loop Inhibits Discovery of Useful Methods
Creativity Lucky Accidents Deviations from Truth
Innovation Slow Due to Market Forces
Creativity Luck Requires Time Resources to Pursue Pattern Recognition
Innovation Stifled by Large Organizations

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1211 - Summary/Objective
1212 -
121201 - Follow up ref SDS 20 0000, ref SDS 19 0000.
121202 -
121203 - Received ref DRT 1 0001 from Pat Lincoln notifying that Doug Engelbart
121204 - has been awarded the prestigious National Medal of Technology.
121205 -
121206 - Submitted ref DIT 1 0001 congratulating Doug for the award recognizing
121207 - his many creative achievements.
121208 -
121209 -     [On 001108 Eric Armstrong explain source of creativity.
121210 -     ref SDS 25 0001
121211 -
121212 -     [On 001108 alphabet technology leverages innate creativity to
121213 -     provide the engine of civilization. ref SDS 24 K5WL
121214 -
121215 -     [On 001114 Doug's award for National Medal of Technology
121216 -     confirmed, picture of medal provided. ref SDS 26 0001
121217 -
121218 -     [On 001128 called Doug to wish him a good trip. ref SDS 27 CH5F
121219 - ..
121220 - Creativity, explained on 890809, ref SDS 2 7433, requires the
121221 - opportunity to invest time and resources to discover patters of cause
121222 - and effect, and to promote potential benefits against the viscosity of
121223 - traditional methods, i.e., culture, discussed with Pat on 000711,
121224 - ref SDS 11 1056  Cited the record on Prometheous, reported 991108,
121225 - ref SDS 5 7633, to signify the struggle Doug has made to fulfill
121226 - ambitious goals, per our telecon on 001027. ref SDS 20 GL3W  On 000527
121227 - strong cultural forces resist innovation, under the Innovator's
121228 - Dilemma. ref SDS 3 1233
121229 -
121230 - Linked the letter into Doug's bio on the Bootstrap Institute web site
121231 - in the record on 991222, which, also, lists his many achievements,
121232 - e.g., the mouse, linking. ref SDS 6 0897
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121234 - On 001105 Henry van Eykan reported work underway to preserve Doug's
121235 - legacy by providing the body of his work to support future research.
121236 - ref SDS 23 8621
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