28 May
2020
28 May
'20
7:58 a.m.
On 2020-05-28 4:14 AM, Dave Wade via cctalk wrote:
We must certainly not put a very very very very well endowed museum to
any effort in the matter of museuming
After all they might need to suddenly evaporate any moment for any reason
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Subject: Re: Living Computer Museum
On May 27, 2020, at 8:48 PM, Jecel Assumpcao Jr <jecel at merlintec.com>
wrote:
Its a challenge. Most Museums refuse to accept loans. It?s a lot of admin. If the
original owner dies what happens.
Under what terms can it be removed. Value if stolen or damaged? If it is working and it
breaks.
A lot of hassle and risk.
I would think that if people you liked got replaced with people who
don't care then you might have a major battle trying to get back stuff
you loaned.
It might be a battle, possibly even a major one, but it would be
fundamentally winnable when there?s explicitly no transfer of ownership.
That may, of course, be why they told Alan they don?t take loans; they may
want to not worry about dealing with people who want loaned pieces
returned, or dealing with the risk of loss or damage (e.g. insurance), and so
on.
-- Chris
Dave