To all with interest in IBM 7090

THis is the main reason why I have 'issues' with museums. Of course the only museums I've had close dealings with are those in the UK. I will happily state that Al and his colleages do a wonderful job in preserving and sharing docuemtnation and software. My comments are not directed to him, his organisation, or any similar organisation. But IMHO the purpose of a museum is to make artefacts and related material 'available' Most UK museums fail to do this. THey seem to think that if they have na artefact than nobody else should have one. Heck, a lot of UK museums prohibit photography for various bogus reasons [1] meaning they're a less-than-useful reference source. If they have docuemtnation, you can be sure it's impossible to refer to, [1] I can understand that flash photography can damage some artefacts. I can understnnd that a tripod can be a nuisance at busy times (but surely they could agree there are non-busy times). Those are not bogus reasons. But darn it, I refuse to beilve that a flash photograph would damage a 400-year-old clock movement. Or a 40 year old computer chassis. I'ce lost count of the number of times I've contacted a UK museum who claims to have some device similar ot one that I am working on and asking if they could proivde inforamtion only to be ignored or to be told 'No way' (in various ways...). Since help goes both ways I have made it my policy not to help UK musuems. -tony