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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN