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  From: Dan Shearer <dan@tellurian.com.au>
  To  : Dale Long <dalel@loftuscomp.com.au>
  Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 15:21:59 +1030 (CST)

RE: Computer Museum

On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, Dale Long wrote:

> On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, Richard Russell wrote:
> > My suggestion for someone who may want to do this: find out about the
> > history of computing in Adelaide, and dig up the relelvant old people and
> > computers, and see what you find. Don't bother with a random Sun 3, unless
> > it's "just like the one that so and so used to do blah in 1973" or
> > something. It would have to be focussed around interesting events in the
> > development of the CS and EE departments of Unis and TAFEs (and schools), as
> > well as the development of industry...
> 
> It seems that the purpose of the museum needs to be evaluated.
> Will it be a museum of sentimental value or 'geek' interest? Eg: "I used

What about plain old education? "Look children, this is how computers used
to work. This is why they changed. This is how they work now. This is how
they might change... "

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Dan Shearer
Open Source Manager
dan@tellurian.com.au

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