> I'm all for the learning lab vs. museum distinction, and wish
> there were more of the former than the latter, but not at the
> cost of the latter never existing.
We can not, and should not, stop computers from making their way into museums.
I only wish that people who are considering donation of working, nonrare
machines would side favorably with the enthusiast if conflict occurs.
> On the other hand, to play the devil's advocate, shouldn't
> there be some set of criteria to help judge what to save,
> and what to ignore? How does it serve the purpose of either
> a learning lab or museum to save *everything*?
Things break. You need parts.
--
Jeffrey S. Sharp
jss_at_ou.edu
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Received on Mon Mar 05 2001 - 09:36:15 GMT