[libreplanet-discuss] Code Museum

[Michael and Wormy Kielstra]

Hi all,

My name is Michael Kielstra, and I'm a hobbyist developer.  I'm 
currently working on an online 'code museum'.  The idea is to create an 
environment in which people who don't understand code can still 
appreciate its power, beauty, and importance, in much the same way that 
you don't need to speak Latin to appreciate a Medieval illuminated 
manuscript.  To that end, I'm looking for various pieces of code to put 
on it.  Obviously, open source will figure prominently and if you have 
any suggestions for what should go into the museum, bearing in mind that 
it is organized into 'exhibitions' (groups of exhibits) and then 
'exhibits' (the actual code) like a bricks-and-mortar museum, please 
don't hesitate to tell me.  However, the main reason I'm posting here is 
that the main attraction of my museum, when it goes live, will be 
proprietary code.  I hope to be able to liase with people like 
Microsoft, Apple, and Google to get them to declassify some of their 
software.  I'm not looking for reams of critical source, just a little 
bit of header file or a function or two -- anything, really.  My problem 
is that as a relatively unknown hobbyist, I don't get noticed by these 
companies.  The FSF and LibrePlanet, on the other hand, have more than 
enough clout to get noticed, so if any of you would be willing to help 
me get this proprietary source, please do say.  Any suggestions, help, 
or ideas would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks very much.

Michael