The Don Maslin Software Archive

[Computer Collector Newsletter]

Unfortunately, the San Diego Computer Museum (formerly the Computer Museum
of America) has its own problems right now -- they need a new home.

http://www.computer-museum.org/

Of course I can't speak for them.  Vernon, maybe SDCM's David Weil can help.

Sellam -- can CHM help?

-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Jules Richardson
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 4:53 PM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: The Don Maslin Software Archive

On Sat, 2005-05-14 at 13:24 -0700, Vernon Wright wrote:
> 2. A reputable member of the community (I would suggest Jay West) 
> approach her and try to get her to see reason and work out some 
> arrangement.

I'd suggest someone from a museum on that side of the pond - if approach by
an official non-profit entity doesn't get the point across that it's the
preservation of the archive that's important, then I doubt any private
collectors will. 

It sounds like she doesn't want the trouble of dealing with it all, but
doesn't want anyone potentially making a profit out of it (fair enough).
Not that anyone would be making a profit, but it sounds like she has it in
her head that someone might. Approach by a museum might persuade her, and be
able to take over farming out of the preservation to appropriate people...
(and disposing of assets on her behalf where appropriate)

cheers

Jules