[cctalk] Re: Seattle’s Living Computers Museum logs off for good as Paul Allen estate will auction vintage items

There's a lot to be said for hard rules in signed contracts, though even with those you aren't necessarily safe. (There are court precedents, in the USA at least, where museums went against the explicit written terms of donations and the courts somehow came up with an excuse for approving that.) Personally, I would be very hesistant to *give* anything to a museum; the safe route is a loan, with well crafted written terms. That way you're not giving up ownership, and the main risk then becomes damage from inadequate care. (And yes, that too can happen.) paul