16 Jul
2024
16 Jul
'24
12:59 a.m.
On Jul 15, 2024, at 8:38 PM, Rick Bensene via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Dennis Boone wrote:
A problem with the whole discussion is that there are two rather different questions: the
fate of Paul Allen's collection (things he owned, so that the estate now owns) vs. the
fate of LCM (a non-profit organization which also owns things, and those are not part of
Paul Allen's estate).
Some things we tend to think of as belonging to the museum in fact appear to be Paul
Allen's property, like a PDP-10. I don't know if the Purdue 6500 is in that
category; probably yes since Christie attempted to mention it. On the other hand, various
things donated to LCM presumably are not being auctioned since they are not property of
the Paul Allen estate, though it's certainly a good question what will happen to them
given that the museum is permanently closed.
For the more interesting Paul Allen items, I wonder if there are people here who would try
to bid on them, either as individuals or as members of a team of rescuers. I'm
seriously tempted to try that for the 6500, even though the notion of winning and having
to pay for transportation is a big scary.
paul
Folks,
Once again, it seems I need to ask everyone to
drop this discussion. I _still_ don't >
want to have the moderation flags and banhammers.
Seconded.
Though, I'll get in my last words about it before the thread hopefully dies off.
The situation with LCM+L is what it is. Unless someone has the wherewithal to challenge
the whole mess within the legal system (and probably lose anyway), there's nothing
that anyone can do about it. I, as is clear many others who inhabit this list, have a
great deal of frustration built up about the demise of LCM+L. With me, it's most
specifically felt in the way that the whole thing was executed. At some point, though, I
just have to let it go, which is right now. I agree with Dennis that the time has come
for this discussion to expire.