On 5/9/23 09:36, Dani Werts via cctalk wrote:
Hello,
I'm an employee with the National radio astronomy observatory here in Socorro New
Mexico.
As part of our NGVLA upgrades, we are seeking to get rid of old data tapes from the tape
reel days of Computing. These contain things such as the boot loaders, OS, specific
collection programs and antenna movement programs.
I personally would hate to see these just wind up in the literal dumpster and would like
to see them sent out to a museum or an archiving body that can preserve them and keep them
safe as a dynamic part of history.
Funny coincidence--I just processed a 1981 9 track tape from Mauna Kea
dealing with some Neptune observations. It's all binary, which makes me
wonder if the client has the program to digest it--I wonder if said
program might be in your collection of tapes.
--Chuck