at the temporal coordinates: 12/14/01 3:20 PM, the entity known as Anderson,
Brett P. at bpa_at_rti.org conveyed the following:
>
> The original email simply asked me to explain what we were doing with the
> Newtons and now there seems to be theme of possible availability. Because
> this work is done under government contract, the Newtons are owned by the
> government. Until they decide whether or not they wish to keep this
> equipment for some other use, it is hard to say what its availability will
> be.
>
I've found that, with ancient computer equipment, the Gov't. generally has
totally forgotten about its existence by the end of such a long contract and
never asks for it back. However, I've never been involved in anything with
such a quantity.
- Eric.
--Eric Strobel (fyzycyst_at_NOSPAM^mailaps.org)
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