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From: Andrew Davie <adavie_at_mad.scientist.com>
Date: Fri Mar 6 08:19:37 1998

>>I'd rather not do this, not because I don't want to help you, but because
>>I'd be a little worried about sending 4 irreplaceable eraseable chips
>>through the post. I would hope somebody Stateside could help you.
>
> Trouble is, he's in Australia not in the US. The ROMs are going to have
>to be shipped unless someone in Au has a 1702 reader.


Yes. I am fairly comfortable with sending these overseas for preservation.
I expect to back the code up in several places; on the web, distributed to
whomever of you indicates interest, and also on duplicate EPROMS, on my
computer, tattooed in hex on my shoulder... that should just about do it.
:)

What sort of reliability does well made, but 23 year old, wire wrap
circuitry have? Is wire-wrap susceptible to "slip"?

Cheers
A
Received on Fri Mar 06 1998 - 08:19:37 GMT