> On Jan 19, 2023, at 8:24 PM, Sellam Abraham via cctalk
> <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 5:13 PM Paul Koning via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
>> My point here is that the community is substantial and contains vast
>> expertise on many details of old machinery. So my guess is that an email
>> to the list saying "hey, I need to recover the contents of files on an RSX
>> RX50 floppy, what is the easiest and most reliable way to do that" would
>> have produced several high quality anwers in a matter of hours.
>>
>
> SysSrc has a web presence with an accessible front end and--most
> importantly--promotion. In comparison, to "enter" the CC list, you have to
> walk down a dark alleyway to an unmarked door and knock. Not at all the
> same thing.
Absolutely. It makes perfect sense for the lawyers in this case to be talking
to SysSrc.
> It is true there is a tremendous amount of expertise bursting forth from
> the members of this mailing list, but if we are to put ourselves out there
> as willing to volunteer for such work, there has to be promotion.
>
> Sellam
I see that I wasn't clear. My suggestion was that SysSrc -- who know this list
-- could have reached out. You're certainly right that it wouldn't be expected
for outsiders to know about us.
In this particular case, the data was recovered apparently without that wider
body of experts helping out. It might be that in some other similar case the
outcome is different, where the help of the community might actually be
necessary to sort through the obstacles.
paul
