On Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:12:24 -0400, Kent A. Reed wrote:
>
> Sorry for the delay in responding, Viesturs. I can't say I've been
> totally focused on finding you resources but I have tried from time 
> to
> time to penetrate the NIST archives.
>
> A major problem seems to be that, *way*back then, typically a few 
> copies
> of the progress reports were printed at NBS/NIST and given to people 
> on
> the project distribution list. Printing masters were then sent off to
> the Government Printing Office and the National Technical Information
> Service for mass reproduction and distribution. Result: few 
> electronic
> (e.g., eps or pdf) files exist unless some scanned a physical copy.
> Another problem is the document search engine leaves much to be 
> desired
> (by me at least). Also, the NIST archives seem to be going through a
> reorganization. More readily accessible conference and journal 
> articles
> tended to both more formal and less specific than what an integrator
> would like.
>
> In the meantime, I did discover that Google Books has scanned the 
> NIST
> Special Publication No. 967, "Automating the Future", a history of 
> the
> NIST Automated Manufacturing Research Facility from 1980 to 1995. I
> didn't try to download it but the complete text and imagery appears 
> to
> be there. I think it is well written.
>
> Try: http://books.google.com/books?id=BwhRAAAAMAAJ
>
> Enjoy. Also don't forget to check the list of references.

This deserves to be added to a list of references for LinuxCNC.org...

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