[game_preservation] Collecting non-game software

[Mike Melanson]

Thanks (also to Andrew). I like the fact that if the Stanford group is 
interested in the material, I can just ferry it over in person and save 
on shipping. :)

-- 
     -Mike Melanson


Henry E Lowood wrote:

> Mike,

> 

> We collect software generally, though not everything. In fact, we started collecting software history before we started the games project.  We do have several collections related to multimedia (Warner Interactive, Voyager, not games per se), and we also focus on Silicon Valley as a region.  If what you have does not seem like a fit to our collection, I can suggest other repositories.  

> 

> Henry

> 

> 

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Mike Melanson" <mike at multimedia.cx>

> To: "IGDA Game Preservation SIG" <game_preservation at igda.org>

> Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2010 7:59:56 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific

> Subject: [game_preservation] Collecting non-game software

> 

> Not exactly on-topic, but I thought members might be able to give some 

> leads.

> 

> Sometime ago, I liberated a bunch of multimedia-related software 

> packages (originating from many sources) from my company (itself a 

> multimedia software company that was then purchased by a larger 

> multimedia software company). I'm planning to photograph and write some 

> blog posts about the software. But afterwards, does anyone have any idea 

> where it should go? Does anyone collect general software vs. 

> gaming/entertainment software, or know of a group that does?

> 

> Thanks...

>