Thanks, Will. Sounds like the way to go. Now, if I could get someone to respond with more details such as a shipping address....
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of William Donzelli Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 12:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: OPTICA ESCON to Bus / Tag Converters. >>I have several to include manuals headed for the dumpster. Pay shipping and > one or more can be yours. Please contact me offline. >> > > Bitsavers.org might be interested. Blatant bitsavers plug follows... Yes, I am interested in the 3745 docs (Big Blue Binders, I assume?), and as with all my docs, Al Kossow has pretty much free reign on what he wants scanned. For those that do not know, bitsavers.org is an attempt to archive obsolete documentation and software. Al, the software curator at Computer History Museum, has been doing this for years, and has scanned something over 1.2 million pages of docs and countless miles of tape. If you have old copies of mainframe software, IBM or otherwise, please consider lending or donating it to Al (directly, or thru me), even if the media is questionable. Old mainframe docs and software are pretty slim - very little was saved. If you have concerns that the software is still under license and can not be copied (much is), do not worry - the software will not be made public until some legal non-commercial licensing is worked out (like the DEC/HP/Apollo deal). At least, however, it will be saved. These old bits are important. -- Will ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
