Is it time for an International Vintage Computer Association?Was: Yo

From: Dwight Elvey <elvey_at_hal.com>
Date: Tue Jun 27 16:22:43 2000

Sellam Ismail <foo_at_siconic.com> wrote:
>
> There is no such thing as an "amateur computer historian". I don't recall
> there being a degree program at any university strictly dealing with
> computer history. Anybody who's ever brought home an old computer for the
> sake of preserving it and put a lot of time and care into
> researching and restoring it IS a Computer Historian.

Hi
 I would qualify this with the statement that the information
needs to be passed on. This means that sharing what you've learned
and documenting what you've got is as important as squirreling
away a old machine.

> Absolutely. It's the hobbyists who are responsbile for uncovering the
> history of the machines. Even having them in museums doesn't guarantee
> they will be researched and preserved properly (lack of resources being
> the main problem). Individual machines in the hands of individual
> collectors who will appreciate the machine is the optimal scenario.

Agreed.
Dwight
Received on Tue Jun 27 2000 - 16:22:43 BST