Living Computer Museum

[Toby Thain]

On 2020-05-28 4:14 AM, Dave Wade via cctalk wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Chris Hanson via
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>> Sent: 28 May 2020 04:54
>> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
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>> Subject: Re: Living Computer Museum
>>
>> On May 27, 2020, at 8:48 PM, Jecel Assumpcao Jr <jecel at merlintec.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I would think that if people you liked got replaced with people who
>>> don't care then you might have a major battle trying to get back stuff
>>> you loaned.
>>
>> It might be a battle, possibly even a major one, but it would be
>> fundamentally winnable when there’s explicitly no transfer of ownership.
>>
>> That may, of course, be why they told Alan they don’t take loans; they may
>> want to not worry about dealing with people who want loaned pieces
>> returned, or dealing with the risk of loss or damage (e.g. insurance), and so
>> on.
>>
>>   -- Chris
> 
> Its a challenge. Most Museums refuse to accept loans. It’s a lot of admin. If the original owner dies what happens.
> Under what terms can it be removed. Value if stolen or damaged? If it is working and it breaks.
> A lot of hassle and risk.


We must certainly not put a very very very very well endowed museum to
any effort in the matter of museuming

After all they might need to suddenly evaporate any moment for any reason


> 
> Dave
>