Like many others, I'm disappointed to see Living Computer's demise and auction. Preservation is an important part of our discipline and preserving running systems is a monumental task. So a special thanks to all those on this list who put in the effort. I mean this not only as a technical challenge, but as an administrative challenge. Jason Scott's take on this might have ruffled a few feathers (http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/5672), but he made one important assertion, "I want to refocus to the fact that the Living Computer Museum was never a museum." It was always the Paul G. Allen Collection. A warm appreciation to those who have managed to turn Gordon Bell's collection (USA) and Heinz Nixdorf's legacy (Germany) into something longer lasting. And all the others big and small that keep the doors open and even (sometimes) systems running. /David members-request@lists.sigcis.org writes:
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Today's Topics:
1. The History of Computing from the Paul G. Allen Collection (Brian Berg)
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