Eric Dittman wrote:
> preserve the system at no cost to the state and University.
You must offer them cash for it, because if they don't sell it,
it is at a cost to the state and the university.
Eric Dittman wrote:
>
> > As regards any rescue efforts, I want to implore everyone not to besiege
> > hapless admins in the Ga. University System with requests for
> > information, machines, etc. USG cannot sell or transfer state property
> > itself. We should be grateful for any support they can lend a rescue
> > effort, but all this has to go through the state Dept. of Adminstrative
> > Services, so let's don't put our friends behind the eight-ball, ok?
> >
> > I want to thank those parties who have offered a home, but my best guess
> > and my gut instinct is that it's going to take the governor's approval
> > and maybe an act of the legislature to take the 960 out of the state. If
> > you're playing at that level, you're way ahead of me here.
>
> There are a couple of steps I'd recommend:
>
> 1) Calling the University Board of Regents and try to arrange a time
> to discuss the issue with them, explaining the desire to preserve
> a bit of history. If they can't set aside some time, ask to send
> a letter. I would recommend trying to bring the president of the
> University on board, too.
>
> 2) Call your state representative's office to see if they would be
> willing to discuss the issue. Try the governor's office, too.
>
> What you want to stress is this is a part of computing history, and
> there are people willing to preserve the system at no cost to the
> state and University.
> -
> Eric Dittman
> dittman_at_dittman.net
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Received on Wed Nov 14 2001 - 13:24:40 GMT