[SCC_Active_Members] MIT Press grants permission to includetwobooks on LISP web site; status report re ACM

[Paul McJones]

Kirsten,

I have a copy, but to do a first class job of scanning the book (106 
pages, perfect bound) may require unbinding the pages, which I'd prefer 
not to do to mine. So I thought:

(a) CHM might have multiple copies of this popular book, and be willing 
to give up one for the scanning process;
(b) CHM might have someone available to do the scanning.

The book is still in print, so for $20 we could buy another copy to unbind.

Re the CHM Deed of Gift, who signs that?


Paul

Kirsten Tashev wrote:

> Is the Lisp 1.5 Programmer's Manual something you have in hand or are 
> you asking if it is in the CHM collection? Also, Paul let's talk at 
> the next SCC meeting since we would like to get a CHM Deed of Gift 
> signed for all permissions for digital assets.
>  
> Thanks
>  
> --Kirsten
>
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> *From:* scc_active-bounces at computerhistory.org 
> [mailto:scc_active-bounces at computerhistory.org] *On Behalf Of *Cynthia 
> Jordan
> *Sent:* Saturday, June 11, 2005 12:32 PM
> *To:* Paul McJones; SCC active
> *Subject:* Re: [SCC_Active_Members] MIT Press grants permission to 
> includetwobooks on LISP web site; status report re ACM
>
> if the statt does not have time to do the scanning, i will go to the 
> museum and do it.  let me know.
>  
> cynthia
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Paul McJones <mailto:paul at mcjones.org>
>     *To:* SCC active <mailto:scc_active at computerhistory.org>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, June 09, 2005 10:16 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [SCC_Active_Members] MIT Press grants permission to
>     include twobooks on LISP web site; status report re ACM
>
>     Al Kossow had already scanned "The Programming Language Lisp", so
>     it's up on our web site now.  But I don't believe he's scanned
>     "The Lisp 1.5 Programmer's Manual" (at least, it's not where he
>     normally stashes scanned books). So it would be great if the
>     Museum could find someone to scan this.  It is the reference
>     manual for the original version of Lisp (well, there is a "1.0"
>     version floating around that we'll get eventually), and was read
>     by countless computer science students down through the years.
>
>
>     Paul
>
>     Paul McJones wrote:
>
>>     I hope this helps to set a precedent when dealing with other
>>     publishers. I also spoke to Rick Snodgrass tonight; he has passed
>>     my request for permission to "free up" a list of FORTRAN papers
>>     along to Mark Mandelbaum (ACM Director, Office of Publications).
>>     Rick thinks there won't be any problem.
>>
>>
>>     Paul
>>
>>
>>     -------- Original Message --------
>>     Subject: 	Re: Permissions & Rights Info, Books
>>     Date: 	Thu, 9 Jun 2005 11:39:23 -0400
>>     From: 	Pamela Quick <quik at MIT.EDU>
>>     To: 	<paul at mcjones.org>
>>     References: 	<SCATALOGZRhQdOgl4rh0000396d at mitpress.mit.edu>
>>
>>
>>
>>Dear Paul,
>>
>>Thank you for your message.  Yes, I did receive your earlier request. 
>>We still control the rights to these books.  I believe that the 
>>reserach which generated the books was funded through government 
>>contracts, hence the statement granting the US Government free usage 
>>is included.
>>
>>I would be happy to grant you permission to reprint both THE 
>>PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE LISP and LISP 1.5 PROGRAMMER'S MANUAL on the 
>>online historical collection of software that you are preparing for 
>>the Computer History Museum.  Please credit the books to their 
>>authors, book title, and The MIT Press.
>>
>>Will this collection be online only, or do you wish permission to 
>>produce a printed version of the collection?
>>
>>I look forward to hearing from you.
>>
>>Best,
>>
>>Pamela Quick
>>MIT Press Permissions
>>
>>
>>>The following message from Paul McJones
>>>was sent via the MIT Press website.
>>>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>>>
>>>I sent email to Ms. Quik on May 5, 2005, and did not receive an answer, so
>>>I'm trying again. I would like to know the copyright status of two books
>>>published by MIT Press:
>>>
>>>1. _The Programming Language LISP: Its Operation and Applications_, edited
>>>by Information International (June 1966, ISBN 0-262-52005-2)
>>>
>>>2. _LISP 1.5 Programmer's Manual_ by John McCarthy (August 1962, ISBN
>>>0-262-13011-4)
>>>
>>>The former is out of print; the second is still in print. However, both
>>>books contain, instead of a copyright notice, this legend: "Reproduction
>>>in whole or in part is permitted for any purpose of the United States
>>>Government".
>>>
>>>
>>>Paul McJones
>>  
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