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From: "maximum entropy" <entropy_at_tappedin.com>
To: <wonko_at_arkham.ws>
Cc: <fordluvr_at_juno.com>; <wonko_at_arkham.ws>; <port-vax_at_netbsd.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: Re: Off Topic? PDP 11 1134/1145's
> >Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 22:28:45 -0500
> >From: Brian Hechinger <wonko_at_arkham.ws>
> >
> >On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 08:46:25PM -0800, joseph p bennardo wrote:
> >
> >> I can't say why they want them destroyed, but if you knew the company
> >> you'd understnad a bit better.
> >
> >i probably still wouldn't understand. there is no good reason that i
know of.
>
> I did get an almost reasonable justification for this sort of demented
> behavior once. Some computer parts are considered hazardous waste.
> If I take a machine from some company, then dump it for whatever
> reason, there's a possibility (however remote) of it being traced back
> to that company (via serial numbers or whatever). They could then
> potentially be held liable for the illegal dumping. Of course, it
> would be simple enough to provide a bill of sale for $0.01, or some
> other documentation of the transfer of ownership. But I did lose out
> on one deal where that was seen as just too much hassle for the
> beaurocrats involved.
When I aquired my VAX 6310 I signed a paper absolving them of all
responsibility for the beast. (Didn't sign one for the TU81+...) At first
I didn't want to sign, but after a few seconds of thinking about it I
couldn't come up with a plasuable reason not to, so I did. Got a copy for
my records though, it should be stuffed inside her somewhere.
Bob
> --
> entropy -- it's not just a good idea, it's the second law.
Received on Wed Apr 03 2002 - 06:11:19 BST