Thoughts on Taking Inventory - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

27 Feb 1999

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 How about a database on the web that collectors could
visit and use to
record their stuff? Then everyone could query and find out who to talk to
for questions on certains items.

The problem would be coming to consensus on a common data format.

I'll volunteer to host the site and do the DB development if everyone can
agree on how to do it.
 This is a nice idea. I just want to remain this list about the long,
recently held, discussion about privacy in this list's archives and the
negative comments about a web site on MITS Altairs attempts to keep an open
registry about Altairs. I have a web site that exposes my collection just
like many other members of this list have. I wouldn't participate in a
specialized, centralized database of old computers.
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