Collectors worldwide, UNITE!

From: Tore Sinding Bekkedal <toresbe_at_ifi.uio.no>
Date: Mon Jun 2 16:20:01 2003

Over the weekend, a thought has been taking shape inside my head:

What if we made a Grand Unified Union of Computing Collectors? Okay, GUUCC
doesn't pronounce well. "Geeewkhkh". (shudder) How about Collector's
International Association... Erm, nope. ;) International Computer Artifact
Preservation Society! ICAPS sounds good. Or, if you totally disagree with
it all, send a suggestion.

OK, www.ipacs.org. What should it contain?

        -A member's directory with all the computers he/she owns
        -A directory of computers
        -A knowledge base revolving around all of the computers.

For example, a user should be able to:

Search for "6-611"

1 Machine found.

Siemens 6-611 (198?)

1 Owner found.

Tore S Bekkedal

One would then click the entry link, and open up a window with pictures
and specs etc, and there would be interesting links regarding that
machine, downloadable boot images, etc, etc.

If one clicked the owner, one would see other machines in his collection.

There should also be a "Market" where people could exchange spares, and
machines etc.

Also an "Opportunities" "Map" where you could see pickup opportunities?
Companies should be able to "Donate" to the organization whereupon an
entry would appear on the "map".

IPACS would also allow for sharing of storage space, people splitting the
bill for major warehouses?

Any suggestions, alterations, criticism, etc, etc, most welcome!

-Tore

"Why O why must I always write an interesting quote below my name? Can't
I write something about toenails? Or are they interesting as well?"
Received on Mon Jun 02 2003 - 16:20:01 BST