Michel Bercovier

"I recall how I came on the board of Aleph-Yissum at the request of Yissum."

"I became Chairman of the Board to help develop the company and represent the interests of the Hebrew University."

"I had to impact on the management in order to have a real ג€start-upג€ ."

"I negotiated our relations with Ex Libris. Unix was introduced at my request, a decision that would have dramatic influence on the market."

"I also led to the merger of Aleph-Yissum and Ex Libris while facing a near revolt of the other Israeli Universities libraries."

"In an appendix I give some details on our adventure with the French National Library."

"I find myself compelled to tell my part in the creation and growth of what would become Ex Libris."

"The story of this company is well documented and apart from the exact interview of Yohanan Spruch in the above cited article."

"I will give my own personal account and ask for forgiveness if some dates are not exact to the day."

"Some names are missing, and many companies are unknown to the present generation."

"I will tell exactly how I lived this adventure."

"I arrived at the Rouen faculty in January 1967, after my military service as an assistant in Mathematics."

"I was then starting a thesis in Paris with Jacques-Louis Lions."

"Georges Bourion was then giving the numerical analysis course and Gérard Lévy the practical work on an IBM terminal."

"Connected to an IBM computer in Lille. G. Lévy was also due to leave for Dauphine."

"I found myself in charge of programming and practical work."

"The connection with Lille and the rental of the IBM terminal proved expensive."

"I was tasked with setting up an alternative solution."

"Maurice Bouix, Paul Rougée, the dean, among others, participated in the choice."

"We had an influx of new assistants and DEA students."