retr0brite not so right?

I guess this conversation is drifting a little bit. However, I think it is coming around to a point that we've discussed before, namely whether or not machines should be put under glass and simply viewed, or whether they should be available to the public to experience directly. For what I'm trying to do with my collection, I want to present the hands-on experience as much as possible. This isn't always feasible with particularly rare items like a SAGE console, for instance. In the case of the SAGE my plan was to create a replica console that is safe for a "hands on" experience. I ultimately have planned a terminal room where people can try out the various terminals in my collection, both printing and screen based. The model in my head for what I want to do is more Exploratorium than Louvre. Does that make sense? If I created such a "computer graphics exploratorium" would I be shunned by the professional museum people because I let people actually touch the artifacts? -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com/the-direct3d-graphics-pipeline/> Legalize Adulthood! <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com>