Re: EBAY: Mercury, Gemini, LEM original manuals $ 9,500 (ouch!)

[Hallerb]

>Subject: EBAY: Mercury, Gemini, LEM original manuals $ 9,500

Why did it say destroy when no longer needed?

[Herb Schaltegger]

In article >,
(Hallerb) wrote:

> >Subject: EBAY: Mercury, Gemini, LEM original manuals $ 9,500
>
> Why did it say destroy when no longer needed?

There are a couple of reasons organizations mark materials this way.
The first reason is to avoid keeping obsolete (and therefore probably
technically inaccurate) information around. That just leads to
institutional miscommunication, misunderstanding and mistakes. A second
reason is to ensure that surplus material isn't kept around taking up
space in libraries and technical repositories, space that is better used
for more-current information.

--
Herb Schaltegger, Esq.
Chief Counsel, Human O-Ring Society
"I was promised flying cars! Where are the flying cars?!"
~ Avery Brooks

[TVDad Jim]

(Rusty B) wrote in message >...
> Someone is selling original Mercury, Gemini and LEM manuals on EBAY
> for opening bid of $ 9,500. 3-days left in auction as of Jul 10.

I suppose it never occurred to the seller that getting a waiver from
Grumman/McDD-Boeing, and then selling photocopies would realize a
greater profit than trying to hawk these items.


"It belongs in a museum!"

-- Indiana Jones

[Scott Lowther]

TVDad Jim wrote:
>
> (Rusty B) wrote in message >...
> > Someone is selling original Mercury, Gemini and LEM manuals on EBAY
> > for opening bid of $ 9,500. 3-days left in auction as of Jul 10.
>
> I suppose it never occurred to the seller that getting a waiver from
> Grumman/McDD-Boeing, and then selling photocopies would realize a
> greater profit than trying to hawk these items.

Buyer might. But I'm uncertain of the need for licensing... if it's done
for a gubmint contract, it's almost always public domain. Not ahving
looked at the items, are they meant for corporate employees, or NASA?

--
Scott Lowther, Engineer

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Scott Lowther > wrote in message >...
> TVDad Jim wrote:
> >
> > (Rusty B) wrote in message >...
> > > Someone is selling original Mercury, Gemini and LEM manuals on EBAY
> > > for opening bid of $ 9,500. 3-days left in auction as of Jul 10.
> >
> > I suppose it never occurred to the seller that getting a waiver from
> > Grumman/McDD-Boeing, and then selling photocopies would realize a
> > greater profit than trying to hawk these items.
>
> Buyer might. But I'm uncertain of the need for licensing... if it's done
> for a gubmint contract, it's almost always public domain. Not ahving
> looked at the items, are they meant for corporate employees, or NASA?

i'm sure a failed engineer/failed publisher can bid a hillery $3
bill. go for it!