On 2020-05-28 4:14 AM, Dave Wade via cctalk wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: cctalk <cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Chris Hanson via >> cctalk >> Sent: 28 May 2020 04:54 >> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts >> <cctalk@classiccmp.org> >> Subject: Re: Living Computer Museum >> >> On May 27, 2020, at 8:48 PM, Jecel Assumpcao Jr <je...@merlintec.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> I would think that if people you liked got replaced with people who >>> don't care then you might have a major battle trying to get back stuff >>> you loaned. >> >> It might be a battle, possibly even a major one, but it would be >> fundamentally winnable when there’s explicitly no transfer of ownership. >> >> That may, of course, be why they told Alan they don’t take loans; they may >> want to not worry about dealing with people who want loaned pieces >> returned, or dealing with the risk of loss or damage (e.g. insurance), and so >> on. >> >> -- Chris > > Its a challenge. Most Museums refuse to accept loans. It’s a lot of admin. If > the original owner dies what happens. > Under what terms can it be removed. Value if stolen or damaged? If it is > working and it breaks. > A lot of hassle and risk.
We must certainly not put a very very very very well endowed museum to any effort in the matter of museuming After all they might need to suddenly evaporate any moment for any reason > > Dave >