Re: disposition of largest private DEC collection in USA

From: patrick jankowiak (eccm_at_swbell.net)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 02:24:51 GMT

Bill Gunshannon wrote:

> In article <41F31B4C.9030206@swbell.net>,
> patrick jankowiak <eccm@swbell.net> writes:
>
>>John Smith wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>In article <41f284c5$0$812$9b4e6d93@newsread2.arcor-online.net>,
>>>>Keith Cayemberg <keith.cayemberg@arcor.de> writes:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>In article <41f237b0$0$821$9b4e6d93@newsread2.arcor-online.net>,
>>>>>>Keith Cayemberg <keith.cayemberg@arcor.de> writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>MoS | Museum of Science, Boston
>>>>>>>http://www.tcm.org/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Isn't this the place that trashed all their real computer stuff
>>>>>>including stuff that had been donated by people like Dennis
>>>>>>Ritchie? I sure didn't see anything vintage computer related
>>>>>>on thier website.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>bill
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Could be. That is maybe why they are no longer call themselves "The
>>>>>Computer Museum" (TCM). Then it is good that such proposals are
>>>>>discussed in a forum.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks Bill.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I have wanted to start a computer museum here at the University
>>>>for a long time. I figured if I could get commitments from a
>>>>few corporations for operating funds I could probably convince
>>>>the University to give me the necessary space. But I really
>>>>don't know how to go about finding corporate sponsers. :-(
>>>>My idea is to have a real hands on facility where people can
>>>>come in and actually play with the equipment. I would also
>>>>make as much of it as I could available on the INTERNET with
>>>>guest accounts. But, I'm probably just dreaming again.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>The Smithsonian ought to be interested in something like this.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I just shot them an e-mail.
>
>
> I doubt they are interested and I wouldn't trust them with it
> even if they said they were.
>
>
> bill
>

They have not broken down any doors to respond. I am generally
nervous about museums as I have said. We planned to own the
eventual property and therefore not be at the whim of
landlords or evil boards of directors. There were over the
time period many 'almost condemned' buildings in Dallas.
Almost condemned simply means "needs this or that or we
will tear it down" etc.

There was a nice 10000 sq ft warehouse with leaky roof for
$60K, with a loading dock and street access to the front
doors. Problem was the crackheads.. I'd have to be bustin'
a cap from time to time.. hehe.

Opcom

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