So what's a wooden paddle ?

Scott ford
www.identityforge.com

On Aug 3, 2012, at 4:57 PM, Clark Morris <cfmpub...@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

> On 3 Aug 2012 11:51:50 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote:
> 
>>> Pehaps he could send it to the Computer History Museum, on the
>>> condition that it not be used until the copyrights expire?
>> 
>> As one of Al Kossow's little minions, I say yes, please.
>> 
>> CHM works with IBM and the other computer companies, and they do get
>> commercial software out into the public, usually under some
>> non-commercial license. However, as you can guess, these things take
>> time, especially with a conservative company like IBM. But as we know
>> with software preservation, time is the enemy.
>> 
>> CHM and bitsavers can accept interesting old software, and just keep
>> it in the protected archive until some deal is worked out.
> 
> 
> I may still have a copy of the "Wooden Paddle".  I also have various
> old 1401< IBM 705 Autocoder and Honywell 800 manuals among others.
> When I pass on can I just tell my heirs and assigns to just pack them
> all up and send them to the Computer History Museum?
> 
> Clark Morris
> 
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