Thoughts on Taking Inventory

From: Unusual systems <kstumpf_at_unusual.on.ca>
Date: Sat Feb 27 21:34:45 1999

>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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