[svlug] Innovation

[Karen Shaeffer]

On Wed, Sep 06, 2006 at 12:50:32PM -0700, Rick Moen wrote:
> Quoting Karen Shaeffer (shaeffer at neuralscape.com):
> 
> > SRI == Stanford Research Institute, for the uninitiated.
> 
> Quibble:  It _used_ to stand for that, having been founded under that
> name in 1946 as an offshoot of the university.  Formal separation
> occurred in 1970, there was a messy lawsuit, and the institution became
> "SRI International" without the initials standing for anything, in 1977.

Thanks for the clarification Rick. Interesting. I didn't know there
was a messy lawsuit. Do you know what the legal conflict was about?

In any event, that is likely to be a really cool presentation. I am
hoping to find the time to attend. But, if I don't, I will certainly
acquire the book.

Thanks for your comments,
Karen
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 Karen Shaeffer
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 shaeffer at neuralscape.com  http://www.neuralscape.com