[committee] Donating stuff to the computer museum?

[Mark Tearle]

Hi Frames

> I believe this has been done before, though not in at least a decade.
> The stuff we still have is stuff they didn't want.
> But it is now >10 years older and so more historical.
> 

That's not 100% true.  Some things were kept as they were relevant to
UCC, some we are not allowed to give away (eg the BeBoxen)

> In particular, I think we would like to donate all our old manuals, and 
> source code printouts, which apparently they are specifically after.
> And any of those they do not want to take, we throw out  -- on the basis 
> that them not being willing to take the manuals means either they have a 
> copy (in which case if we need it we can borrow it from them), or the 
> manual is not worth keeping as it is available easily (eg it is online).

This is the low hanging fruit of the exercise.    The printed Sun
manuals and component data books could very easily go to ACMS.   Then
you get to the stuff that ends up needing more of an experienced opinion
as to its value and context.

> Further I suggest also old tech people are thinking of hacking on, to 
> get working again,
> can also be donated.
> On the basis that if people do want to hack on it and getting working 
> again -- I gather they like having working stuff.
> We could always borrow it back from the museum to fix it -- and once 
> fixer organize a permanent loan, or just go borrow it on special 
> occasions eg O-Day (I'm sure something can be arranged).
> 
> Only things I can think that they might want, that we want more, are
> Murphy,
> and the Dumb terms in the corridor (currently broken, despite Oscar, 
> JJohn Nguyen, and my own best efforts. But Liable to be able to be fixed 
> since they only broke a few months back)

This I have more problems with.   Most of the items that remain do have
some context.    Generally anything that has direct context with the
club should be retained.    However, we do need to document so the
younger members of club can know why.   I can think of some items that
have very peripheral context in relation to UCC and could be archived
(with a record)

Bob and Nick who've been doing the hardward hacking of late I suspect
will venture some stronger opinions here.

I'm back at Christmas and happy to spend a day helping to sort/identify
things.


Mark

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Mark Tearle <mtearle at ucc.asn.au>

On Wed, 9 Nov 2016, at 12:38 PM, Frames wrote:
> Hi all,
> I suggest we invite the computer museum http://www.aceware.com.au/acms/
> to come and go through out stuff, and take what that want.
> 
> I believe this has been done before, though not in at least a decade.
> The stuff we still have is stuff they didn't want.
> But it is now >10 years older and so more historical.
> 
> In particular, I think we would like to donate all our old manuals, and 
> source code printouts, which apparently they are specifically after.
> And any of those they do not want to take, we throw out  -- on the basis 
> that them not being willing to take the manuals means either they have a 
> copy (in which case if we need it we can borrow it from them), or the 
> manual is not worth keeping as it is available easily (eg it is online).
> 
> Further I suggest also old tech people are thinking of hacking on, to 
> get working again,
> can also be donated.
> On the basis that if people do want to hack on it and getting working 
> again -- I gather they like having working stuff.
> We could always borrow it back from the museum to fix it -- and once 
> fixer organize a permanent loan, or just go borrow it on special 
> occasions eg O-Day (I'm sure something can be arranged).
> 
> Only things I can think that they might want, that we want more, are
> Murphy,
> and the Dumb terms in the corridor (currently broken, despite Oscar, 
> JJohn Nguyen, and my own best efforts. But Liable to be able to be fixed 
> since they only broke a few months back)
> 
> 
> What does committee think?
> I think this is a good way to get rid of stuff, to a good home,
> and further to a place we can access it again later.
> 
> [*OX]
> 
> 
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