That is the official statement. On 29 January 2014 18:25, Pontus Pihlgren <pontus at update.uu.se> wrote: -- Simon -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Well, an engineer is not concerned with the truth; that is left to philosophers and theologians: the prime concern of an engineer is the utility of the final product." Lectures on the Electrical Properties of Materials, L.Solymar, D.Walsh

In this context Trustees are the people who make sure a charity/museum follows its objects ( statements of what the entities primary purpose is). They are sometimes independent of the entity or may combine with being a director/officer of the entity. Dave Caroline On 29/01/2014, Pontus Pihlgren <pontus at update.uu.se> wrote:

The "business" of high wages to the directors Dave Caroline

On 01/29/2014 07:42 PM, Liam Proven wrote: Suppose I, as a foreign visitor and a computer person want to visit TNMOC and not endure the rest of the BP tour (which, in my case, is entirely likely--I've toured enough war exhibits, thank you). I know that, for instance, I can tour the B reactor at Hanford: http://manhattanprojectbreactor.hanford.gov/ But if I ever get in the BP neighborhood again, I'd love to see TNMOC. --Chuck

Oh Dear!!! ???????????? That is so bad. What the hell are they playing at? I can only assume that it has more to do with the non codebreaking?exhibits?in the museum. The RSGB also had a place there and had problems. ? Rod ? ________________________________ From: William Donzelli <wdonzelli at gmail.com> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org> Sent: Thursday, 30 January 2014, 0:16 Subject: Re: "Deciphering dissent" at Bletchley Park. TNMOC trustees' statement. | The National Museum of Computing And this, folks, is why the *number* *one* rule for museums is to OWN YOUR LAND. I have been interested, and been intimate parts of, quite a few independent museums (computer and otherwise), and I have observed that having to deal with a landlord is the number one pain in the ass for people like us. I can think of a dozen museums that have been, for more or less, kicked out of their previously "safe" havens, simple due to a change in the political weather. I can think of more that are in blissfully unaware danger. And I can guess there are ten times as many that I can not bring to the top of my head. Landlords change, as do local and state governments, as well as managers and CEOs - and all of this may be completely uncontrollable by the best intentions of the independent museum people. The whole idea of museums is "forever" - but land ownership very rare is. Think about that. My advice to TNMOC? Go independent. Completely independent. -- Will On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 2:57 AM, Dave Wade <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com> wrote: