[ProgSoc] RFC: Unused equipment in the ProgSoc room

Simon Pearce simon275 at gmail.com
Tue May 25 22:22:54 EST 2010


 Hi

I would be interested in trogdor. Few quick questions


Does it boot?
How much does it weigh?

Regards

-Simon Pearce


ue, May 25, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Mike Stalenberg <mike at stalenberg.com> wrote:

>
> As 'godfather' of trogdor I'm more than happy for whoever wants it to
> take it. I have no use for it. However, don't try to trade it in to
> Sun/Oracle as suggested on the Machine Graveyard page, it has no value,
> and I'm pretty sure part of the donation agreement was that it couldn't
> be traded back in.
>
> cheers,
> Mike (stryker)
>
> On 24/05/2010 11:49 PM, Tomislav Bozic wrote:
> > Mademoiselle President has compiled a list of unused computer gear from
> > aeons ago that are *still* in the ProgSoc room to this day, which can be
> > found at [1] and - owing to a lack of bullets aimed at her in recent
> > months - has charged me with writing this email informing you of said
> > list.
> >
> > Now, as much I'd like ProgSoc to be a veritable museum of computer
> > history, I do agree with Margaret that space in our room is limited and -
> > at some point - the equipment will have to go. So, I propose the
> > following:
> >
> > 1. The equipment on the list is to be initially offered to the
> > person/people that originally donated the equipment (or as the entries in
> > [2] describes them, "godfathers"). A(n in)complete list of retired gear
> > can be read at [3].
> >
> > 2. If the godfather of a machine is undeterminable or was not contactable
> > within a reasonable time-frame or does not wish to have their equipment
> > returned to them, then the equipment will be offered to the rest of the
> > ProgSoc membership for the taking.
> >
> > (The rationale behind 1. and 2. is so that we have at least some idea of
> > where the equipment went. Say if we made a mistake and we need/want the
> > equipment back or either a club member or perhaps the godfather decides
> to
> > make a claim on the equipment after the equipment has left the room.
> > Tracking down its whereabouts should not, therefore, be a problem. Plus,
> I
> > want to be sure that the equipment remains in safe, trusted hands.
> They're
> > elderly beasts; treat them with tender, loving care.)
> >
> > 3. If and only if there are no willing takers from within the club and it
> > has been determined that no data of importance, where applicable, is
> still
> > on the machines in question, do we leave the equipment outside the club
> > room door for scavengers/Facilities Management/etc. to do with it as they
> > see fit.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > Tom
> > (Monsieur Vice-President)
> >
> > [1] http://progsoc.org/wiki/index.php/Unused_Equipment
> >
> > [2] http://progsoc.org/wiki/index.php/The_Fleet_of_Machines
> >
> > [3] http://progsoc.org/wiki/index.php/Machine_Graveyard
> >
> >
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