Why?

From: Brett <danjo_at_xnet.com>
Date: Sat Jun 21 07:22:58 1997

On Sat, 21 Jun 1997, e.tedeschi wrote:

> What's wrong with this (virtual) "group" ???
>
> Of all the collecting groups I belong to, this is the only one where my
> (and I suppose other's) public (and private) requests for help have been
> ignored and (worse) I suspect even opposed.

I am speechless. I personally invited you Enrico after your email to me
from the Classic Computer Encyclopedia Web Page. If you have been
opposed, it must have been in private email as I read just about
everything posted on the group.

> Is there something I don't know? If this the case I would like to know.
> Thank you.

Where would I start! 8-)

> Also your caper to insist on having ALL the items in the collection in
> working condition is, in my opinion, unique to this group. I can
> understand (and share) the motivation but surely we (I?) collect for the
> design point of view and for the historical importance. Don't we? Or am
> I in the wrong group anyway?

I think MOST of us here would PREFER to have working systems but then
even some of mine don't work ALL the time. You can go ahead and collect
ANYTHING you want. Each of us collect for different reasons. I like,
I guess the word would be systems. I like whole working systems. I start
with something less but then keep building it up until it is a system.

If you are more interested in the DESIGN side, I guess it doesn't matter
if it works or not. But in MY mind, if it still doesn't work - something
was wrong WITH the design 8-) If you want to disassemble units for show
- go ahead!

> Sorry for the frankness but I thought I'd get this one out of my chest
> before it gets even worse (I am still owed at least 5 replies to my
> messages) in that I will be banned from this mailing list. Hope not.

Huh? How do you get banned from this list? Who owes you replies?

> What is your problem?

Ditto, my friend.

> Hoping to have a straight answer

Well, if I could understand the question, it might help.

BC
Received on Sat Jun 21 1997 - 07:22:58 BST