Dear Matt, I was going to write a long missive with legalities, my long-term aspirations for the site, editorial policies, and outstanding technical issues. ... But I decided not to. Your copy of the site is yours. Have fun.
Legalities: You have a non-exclusive right to copy, extend, transmit, and publish my work known as "The Alliance for Progress Encyclopedia." In any copy, adaptation, extension, redaction or the like you will give me proper credit through citation for my work. You have a non-exclusive right use the name "Alliance for Progress" and the name "Alliance for Progress Encyclopedia" as well as other names that might belong to me used in conjunction with The Alliance for Progress Encyclopedia. I reserve the right to copy, extend, or publish my version The Alliance for Progress Encyclopedia. I also reserve the right to transmit my version of The Alliance for Progress Encyclopedia to other parties and grant them such rights as are mine to give -- including those granted to yourself in this document. This document does not give me the right to 'recapture' any extension or additional work to any copies or versions of The Alliance for Progress Encyclopedia that I have given or will give to you, except by further agreement between ourselves. I regret that I cannot provide or transmit any intellectual property rights for contributors other than myself; in particular, this document in no way encumbers any intellectual property rights belonging to David Brin, creator of the Uplift Universe. On Saturday 2003-10-25 04:00, Matt Lundstrom wrote: > Dear mr. Shipley, > > I have yet to receive a reply from you to my latest message (dated October > 18). Given that dr. Brin does not have any objections, and given the > positive responses (including offers of assistance) on the Brin-L mailing > lists, I trust that you too will see no objections to let me take over the > A4PE. > > I have already taken the liberty of downloading your entire website to my > own computer. I have noticed that some folders (Dissertation, Engineering, > Resume) do not seem to be linked to the A4PE and can therefore be safely > removed. Is this correct, and are there any other folders/files that should > be removed? Eliminate Dissertation, Engineering, and Resume. Nothing in these folders belongs to A4PE. You will need to edit /index.html. You may also need to edit the directories WishList and Outlinks. The published version of the Encyclopedia is not fully up-to-date. Most unpublished content is in the attached tar archives. Note the attached Cascading Style Sheet. You may not want to use it in your version of the Encyclopedia; however, it does indicate different types of text that exist in my version. > Assuming we reach an agreement on the transfer, I propose the following > procedure. As soon as I have received your agreement to the transfer, I > will upload the various folders and files to > http://www.geocities.com/allianceforprogress. At the same time, you will > remove the A4PE from your own site (this, of course, to prevent there being > two different versions eventually, which may be confusing for readers). You > will then also put up a message on your website in which you explain that > the A4PE has been transferred, and include the URL given above. I hope all > this sounds acceptable to you. Let me know when you want me to tear down my version of the A4PE. I should be able to get to it within a week of hearing from you. > Please note that I will need some time to fully analyze the structure and > contents of the site, so it may be a while before you notice any changes to > the A4PE, with the exception of the modification regarding copyrights as > requested by dr. Brin. > > I look forward to hearing from you very soon. The sooner I receive your > approval and your "editorial policies and procedures", the sooner I can > start my work. > > With regards, > > Matt Lundstrom > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > From: "d.brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "Matt Lundstrom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Fwd: Alliance for Progress Encyclopedia > >Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 21:28:16 -0700 > > > >I think all this sounds fine. Just join in the discussion group and try > > to spice up interest in some people there in at least reading and > > critiquing what you do. Several there like Trent & Alberto are real > > experts! > > > >Blessings on you both. > > > >db > > > >At 10:18 AM -0700 10/18/03, Matt Lundstrom wrote: > >>Dr. Brin, mr. Shipley, > >> > >>Thank you for your reply. I will try to address your various concerns to > >>the best of my abilities. > >> > >>About the disclaimer: > >>Dr. Brin, Mr. Shipley's Encyclopedia (hereafter referred to as A4PE) > >>already contains a disclaimer (titled "A brief note on intellectual > >>property rights"), but if you wish to have anything changed in or added > >> to it, I will of course have no problem making any such modifications. > >> The Uplift Universe is after all your creation, I do not wish to > >> infringe upon any of your rights. Mr. Shipley will of course also > >> receive proper credit for his work. > >> > >>About joining Brin-L: > >>Upon dr. Brin's recommendation I have joined your mailing lists (it > >>appears there are two) and introduced myself there. I hope the Brin-L > >>community will be able to aid me in improving and expanding the A4PE, > >>should mr. Shipley agree to entrust me with it. > >> > >>About mr. Shipley's issues: > >>Why do I wish to take the A4PE off mr. Shipley's hands? It is a excellent > >>piece of work, but mr. Shipley has expressed that he has lost interest in > >>it. If nobody volunteers to continue his work, it is likely that it will > >>eventually disappear entirely. I have learned that a similar project > >>called "The Great Library of the Five Galaxies" (an award-winning website > >>by a mr. Tim Robinson) has already suffered such a fate. It would be a > >>shame and a loss if the same would happen to the A4PE. > >> > >>I have not yet developed any detailed plans for the A4PE, as we have not > >>yet reached an agreement. Some still rough ideas are: include/expand > >> items such as a complete cast of characters, information on the various > >> characters and races, adding graphics, and improving the overall "look & > >> feel" of the site. Any suggestions and help from the Brin-L community > >> would of course be welcome and appreciated. > >> > >>What I cannot do, unfortunately, is provide you with a portfolio of prior > >>writing and graphics, and only provide you with very little about web > >>development. I have done ample writing over the years, but none of it is > >>available on the Internet; my writings range from a handful of articles > >>for a school newspaper (several years ago, now lost) to "howto" documents > >>for computer users to business reports and technical procedures. These > >>were for internal use within a few companies I've worked for and were > >> only available either in print and/or on the company's intranet. You > >> will understand that I am not in a position to share those documents. > >> > >>I do have some web design skills (I have contributed to the design of the > >>abovementioned intranet sites), but almost none of it is published on the > >>Internet. I have started working on a personal home page, but matters > >> more important than that have taken up my time until recently, leaving > >> me very little time to work on it. The only page currently available can > >> be found at http://www.geocities.com/lundstrom_matt. You will be pleased > >> to know that, having become unemployed last September, I've now found > >> the time for (and have started working on) improving my web design > >> skills (such as HTML, XML, style sheets, Javascript). One does not > >> become an expert overnight of course, this will take time. But if the > >> A4PE website is representative of mr. Shipley's web design talents, then > >> I already have no problem matching his skills. > >> > >>My one disadvantage is my skill at designing graphics: hardly worth > >>mentioning. Creating something simple like a button for a website does > >> not pose a problem, but that is pretty much where it ends. I do not > >> believe that this should pose a real problem though. Some friends of > >> mine are quite talented in this field, and I trust that there will also > >> be people in the Brin-L community who will be able and willing to > >> contribute their graphics skills to the A4PE project. > >> > >>I hope I have addressed your concerns to your satisfaction. If there are > >>any other concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Meanwhile, I > >>look forward to your reply and to mr. Shipley's "editorial policies and > >>procedures" and hope we can soon come to an agreement. > >> > >>With regards, > >> > >>Matt Lundstrom > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >>>From: "d.brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>Subject: Fwd: Re: Fwd: Alliance for Progress Encyclopedia > >>>Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 21:04:55 -0700 > >>> > >>>Mr. Lundstrom > >>> > >>>Please scan my exchange with Trent Shipley below. > >>> > >>>In addition to other concerns expressed below, Trent is right that I > >>>would require a bold and well placed disclaimer stating that the > >>>materials are officially amateur and informal and based on fan > >>>appreciation of my universe, not in any way infringing upon my > >>> copyrights or right to profit from my universes. It must be clear that > >>> I have not closely supervised the contents of the A4P and that any > >>> discrepancies with my books are the lookout of the A4P creators and > >>> readers. > >>> > >>>I do recommend you join the Brin-L discussion list and get to know the > >>>members of the community there. Introduce yourself and talk about your > >>>ideas. They are a welcoming and friendly group. It will soon become > >>>clear whether this idea shows promise. > >>> > >>>I hope it does! > >>> > >>>With cordial regards, > >>> > >>>David Brin > >>>www.davidbrin.com > >>> > >>>>X-Apparently-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] via web80011.mail.yahoo.com; 16 > >>>> Oct 2003 16:57:49 -0700 (PDT) > >>>>X-Originating-IP: [207.217.120.122] > >>>>From: Trent Shipley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>To: "d.brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>Subject: Re: Fwd: Alliance for Progress Encyclopedia > >>>>Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:03:45 -0700 > >>>> > >>>>I recommend that you e-mail Matt yourself with your concerns rather. > >>>>Going > >>>>through me will just turn your conversation into a game of 'telephone'. > >>>> > >>>>Naturally, you will want to reach some sort of understanding about your > >>>>underlying intellectual property rights. > >>>> > >>>>When you do write him, please send me a copy since I have some issues > >>>>I'd like > >>>>addressed. Mostly more info about *why* he wants to take on the site, > >>>>his > >>>>plans for it, and a "portfolio" of prior writting, graphics, and web > >>>>development. > >>>> > >>>>If we decide to proceed, I'll try to clarify some editorial policies > >>>> and proceedures that I've never had to write down and send them to > >>>> Matt. > >>>> > >>>>On Wednesday 2003-10-15 13:24, d.brin wrote: > >>>>> Hi Trent. SOunds basically all right to me. > >>>>> > >>>>> But can the fellow show anything first? A web page that he's set > >>>>> up, for example? Ought he not join Brin-L and become a member of the > >>>>> community, introducing himself around, first? > >>>>> > >>>>> He sounds like a nice fellow. Enthusiastic and fun. A version > >>>>> that's spiced up on the web could be a great resource and I'll tout > >>>>> it to users of the GURPS Uplift Game. > >>>>> > >>>>> I hope you are well & thriving. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> With cordial regards, > >>>>> > >>>>> David Brin > >>>>> www.davidbrin.com > >>>>> > >>>>> At 9:05 PM -0700 10/14/03, Trent Shipley wrote: > >>>>> >I finally have an offer to take the A4P Encyclopedia off my hands. > >>>>> > > >>>>> >Do you have any questions or concerns? > >>>>> > > >>>>> >---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > >>>>> > > >>>>> >Subject: Alliance for Progress Encyclopedia > >>>>> >Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 07:34:56 -0700 > >>>>> > >>>>> From: "Matt Lundstrom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> > >>>>> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > > >>>>> >Dear Mr. Shipley, > >>>>> > > >>>>> >About a year ago a friend introduced me to the books by dr. David > >>>>> > >>>>>Brin. I > >>>>> > >>>>> >have since become a big fan of his novels, especially of his two > >>>>> > >>>>>Uplift > >>>>> > >>>>> >trilogies. While searching the Internet for more information on dr. > >>>>> > >>>>>Brin > >>>>> > >>>>> > and his works in general and Uplift in particular, I found he must > >>>>> > >>>>>be > >>>>> > >>>>> > quite popular, judging by the number of Google search results (a > >>>>> > >>>>>search > >>>>> > >>>>> > on "David Brin" returns 34,800 links, a search on "David Brin" > >>>>> > plus "Uplift" is good for 5,500 hits). > >>>>> > > >>>>> >I also discovered your "Alliance for Progress Encyclopedia". I must > >>>>> > >>>>>admit > >>>>> > >>>>> > I was very impressed; you have produced a magnificent piece of > >>>>> > work > >>>>> > >>>>>here! > >>>>> > >>>>> > I cannot even begin to consider how many hours you must have spent > >>>>> > >>>>>on it! > >>>>> > >>>>> >A little later I also found a message (dated June 17, 2003) to the > >>>>> > >>>>>David > >>>>> > >>>>> >Brin mailing list > >>>>> > > >>>>> >(http://www.mccmedia.com/pipermail/brin-l/Week-of-Mon-20030616/02248 > >>>>> >8.html > >>>>> > > >>>>> >), > >>>>> > > >>>>> >in which you mention: > >>>>> >> >If you want the A4P encyclopedia, it is yours. > >>>>> >> > > >>>>> >> >As you might have noticed, I have lost interest > >>>>> > > >>>>> >I don't know if this offer is still valid, mr. Shipley, but if it > >>>>> > is > >>>>> > >>>>>I > >>>>> > >>>> > > would be more than happy to take the A4P Encyclopedia off your > >>>> > >>>>hands and > >>>> > >>>>> > spent time expanding and improving it (and perhaps even give it > >>>>> > its > >>>>> > >>>>>own > >>>>> > >>>>> > domain name; how does allianceforprogress.net sound?). You will of > >>>>> > >>>>>course > >>>>> > >>>>> > receive proper credit for the wonderful job you did. > >>>>> > > >>>>> >Please let me know if you are interested in my offer. I look > >>>>> > forward > >>>>> > >>>>>to > >>>>> > >>>>> > your reply. > >>>>> > > >>>>> >With regards, > >>>>> > > >>>>> >Matt Lundstrom > >>>>> > > >>>> > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > > >>>>> >_________________________________________________________________ > >>>>> >Get 10MB of e-mail storage! 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