Everyone here should read this.. I thought I'd seen everything. - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

2 Dec 1999

-----Original Message-----
From: Lance Costanzo &lt;lance(a)costanzo.net&gt;
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
Date: Thursday, December 02, 1999 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: Everyone here should read this.. I thought I'd seen everything.

...
 At 05:41 PM 12/2/99 -0500, you wrote:
<big snip>
 he did not want to sell them at first as he was
*required* to
destroy them. <snip>
 I *agree* to destroy anything I buy from him ;-)
<snip to end>

Very sad story, but typical of our times.
I hope you can rescue some of it.

FWIW: If he's under an "assured destruct" contract, and you're buying
from
him,
then you both can be in a lot of hot water if the wrong people find out.

I don't know if he is under assured destruct. The boards I purchased from
him today were from a University Research Center (a supercomputer in their
lab) so that would not fall under it (I imagine). I do know he is willing to
sell me some super computers and some  must have serial numbers removed... I
have no idea what the game is yet.. I've only known him for 4 hours. I do
know he will have his staff remove serial numbers if I purchase certain
super computers???

john

...
 Lance.