14 Nov
2001
14 Nov
'01
5:24 a.m.
Eric Dittman wrote:
preserve the system at no cost to the state and
University.
You must offer them cash for it, because if they don't sell it,
it is at a cost to the state and the university.
Eric Dittman wrote:
As regards any rescue efforts, I want to implore
everyone not to besiege
hapless admins in the Ga. University System with requests for
information, machines, etc. USG cannot sell or transfer state property
itself. We should be grateful for any support they can lend a rescue
effort, but all this has to go through the state Dept. of Adminstrative
Services, so let's don't put our friends behind the eight-ball, ok?
I want to thank those parties who have offered a home, but my best guess
and my gut instinct is that it's going to take the governor's approval
and maybe an act of the legislature to take the 960 out of the state. If
you're playing at that level, you're way ahead of me here.
There are a couple of steps I'd recommend:
1) Calling the University Board of Regents and try to arrange a time
to discuss the issue with them, explaining the desire to preserve
a bit of history. If they can't set aside some time, ask to send
a letter. I would recommend trying to bring the president of the
University on board, too.
2) Call your state representative's office to see if they would be
willing to discuss the issue. Try the governor's office, too.
What you want to stress is this is a part of computing history, and
there are people willing to preserve the system at no cost to the
state and University.
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Eric Dittman
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