On Mon, 22 Mar 1999, Ward D. Griffiths III wrote:
> Problem for me is I don't carry a government-issue ID that declares
> me to be a programmer, a system administrator, a serious hobbyist,
> a former Tandy demi-god or anything else of that nature. (Nor
> would I carry one). And business card machines are available in
> any airport or train station as though they counted. So who
> decides who has free access to museum displays? I guess I could
> carry photocopies of papers and articles, but so could anybody
> claiming to be a gemologist at the pretty rock department of the
> Museum of Natural History in DC to play with the Hope diamond.
I would expect that those expressing an interest with working on old
computers would be sincere, and not just weekenders looking to play video
games.
I'm sure you've already read what my solution would be, which boils down
to getting to know the interested individual before unleashing them on the
collection.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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