Resting home for old programming texts
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I've been having a clear-out and have turned up a load of (50+) old programming books/missing manuals from the late 80's/Early 90's. I'm loathed to simply throw books away, but I can't imagine they'd be of any use to anyone. So, apart from the bin, does anyone know of any charity or organisation that would take them?
2.7 seconds - the time between having a skip delivered and someone dumping a rotten mattress in it.
Oh not again! wrote:
So, apart from the bin, does anyone know of any charity or organisation that would take them?
The library.
"Love people and use things, not love things and use people." - Unknown
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Oh not again! wrote:
So, apart from the bin, does anyone know of any charity or organisation that would take them?
The library.
"Love people and use things, not love things and use people." - Unknown
"The brick walls are there for a reason...to stop the people who don't want it badly enough." - Randy Pausch
DavidCrow wrote:
The library.
Yes, because your local library doesn't already have enough outdated computer books. :)
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
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I've been having a clear-out and have turned up a load of (50+) old programming books/missing manuals from the late 80's/Early 90's. I'm loathed to simply throw books away, but I can't imagine they'd be of any use to anyone. So, apart from the bin, does anyone know of any charity or organisation that would take them?
2.7 seconds - the time between having a skip delivered and someone dumping a rotten mattress in it.
I too am looking for a home for my OWL book, and Windows 3.1 by Petroid (or what ever the heck his name is) Funny thing though my Calculas and Physics books are still up to date and they were published in the 80's. :)
MrPlankton
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I've been having a clear-out and have turned up a load of (50+) old programming books/missing manuals from the late 80's/Early 90's. I'm loathed to simply throw books away, but I can't imagine they'd be of any use to anyone. So, apart from the bin, does anyone know of any charity or organisation that would take them?
2.7 seconds - the time between having a skip delivered and someone dumping a rotten mattress in it.
I was about to throw them away when I got a gig that required information that was in one of the books... They have now all ended up in the attic, one never knows when they might come in handy again :-O /Jonas
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I've been having a clear-out and have turned up a load of (50+) old programming books/missing manuals from the late 80's/Early 90's. I'm loathed to simply throw books away, but I can't imagine they'd be of any use to anyone. So, apart from the bin, does anyone know of any charity or organisation that would take them?
2.7 seconds - the time between having a skip delivered and someone dumping a rotten mattress in it.
If you want the best greenhouse outcome for the planet send them to the paper recyclers now. Those who want???? the info can always find it on the Net. Have done this with all my stuff going back from ~10 years ago to pre IBM-PC days(CP/M) and have never regretted it.
Peter Wasser
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Well, here in the U.S. we give stuff like that to The Goodwill, The Salvation Army or The Boys and Girls Club. You could try selling them on E-Bay, you might be surprised, there's more people interested in those books than you might think. Same thing with old software OS'. Alot of people throw them out but I have all my OS' disks back to 3.11 Windows for Workgroups on 3.5 floppies. :)
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>> I have all my OS' disks back to 3.11 Windows for Workgroups on 3.5 floppies Ha! Windows 1.0 on 5.25" disks! (Among others)
Truth, James
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DavidCrow wrote:
The library.
Yes, because your local library doesn't already have enough outdated computer books. :)
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
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I've been having a clear-out and have turned up a load of (50+) old programming books/missing manuals from the late 80's/Early 90's. I'm loathed to simply throw books away, but I can't imagine they'd be of any use to anyone. So, apart from the bin, does anyone know of any charity or organisation that would take them?
2.7 seconds - the time between having a skip delivered and someone dumping a rotten mattress in it.
I have been in the field too long and as a result my attic is crammed with old tech manuals, software, and games. I did a clear-out only once and had a hard time throwing any of it away so what I did throw away was the minimal I could and only the absolutely most useless... I have a thing for books since I grew up around personal libraries. As a result, my own current library has around 300 books in it...
Steve Naidamast Black Falcon Software, Inc. blackfalconsoftware@ix.netcom.com
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>> I have all my OS' disks back to 3.11 Windows for Workgroups on 3.5 floppies Ha! Windows 1.0 on 5.25" disks! (Among others)
Truth, James
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You never know when a good text on assembly language might come in handy. You'd hate to throw something like that out. :)
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I have been in the field too long and as a result my attic is crammed with old tech manuals, software, and games. I did a clear-out only once and had a hard time throwing any of it away so what I did throw away was the minimal I could and only the absolutely most useless... I have a thing for books since I grew up around personal libraries. As a result, my own current library has around 300 books in it...
Steve Naidamast Black Falcon Software, Inc. blackfalconsoftware@ix.netcom.com
Steve Naidamast wrote:
I have a thing for books since I grew up around personal libraries. As a result, my own current library has around 300 books in it...
Total or just programming related? Mine's about 2x as big and half or two thirds of it has been bought in the last 3.5 years (when I 1st got a decent paying job).
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
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Steve Naidamast wrote:
I have a thing for books since I grew up around personal libraries. As a result, my own current library has around 300 books in it...
Total or just programming related? Mine's about 2x as big and half or two thirds of it has been bought in the last 3.5 years (when I 1st got a decent paying job).
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
I have about 275+ books on military history, foreign policy, and economics. Been studying military history at some level or the other since I was 11 years old. Have about 25+ technical manuals and books...
Steve Naidamast Black Falcon Software, Inc. blackfalconsoftware@ix.netcom.com
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Ah, so very true Ed. Why, just the other day, I was looking at some toys for my Girl's birthdays, and the box read: "Some assembly required" :rolleyes:
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I've been having a clear-out and have turned up a load of (50+) old programming books/missing manuals from the late 80's/Early 90's. I'm loathed to simply throw books away, but I can't imagine they'd be of any use to anyone. So, apart from the bin, does anyone know of any charity or organisation that would take them?
2.7 seconds - the time between having a skip delivered and someone dumping a rotten mattress in it.
Perhaps an area laboratory (especially on which works on or with programming) would take the old texts. I keep all mine in a library in the garage - they go back to 1970! And believe it or nuts, I've had to pull them out and use them occasionally! Don't dump them! (PS - We have a similar problem in Archaeology. What do we do when swamped with prehistoric artifacts, or worse, human remains with no living relatives. It's not like we can stuff 'em in the closet!AJC Westwood
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I've been having a clear-out and have turned up a load of (50+) old programming books/missing manuals from the late 80's/Early 90's. I'm loathed to simply throw books away, but I can't imagine they'd be of any use to anyone. So, apart from the bin, does anyone know of any charity or organisation that would take them?
2.7 seconds - the time between having a skip delivered and someone dumping a rotten mattress in it.
I have all my college programming books (mid-80s to early 90s); some easily accessible on a book shelf, others boxed up. And just last year I bought books on the 8080 (garage sale) and 8086 (ebay).
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I tried to take about a suitcase full of OS/2 manuals to the Library near where I live, and I wa informed that their policy was not to accept computer books more than two years old. I didn't try ,y old IBM Mainframe books nor my Motorola 6800 assembler books! :-)
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I tried to take about a suitcase full of OS/2 manuals to the Library near where I live, and I wa informed that their policy was not to accept computer books more than two years old. I didn't try ,y old IBM Mainframe books nor my Motorola 6800 assembler books! :-)
Member 3455398 wrote:
and I wa informed that their policy was not to accept computer books more than two years old.
I'm impressed. Not too long ago around here I was still seeing NT4 books for sale in bargain bins. Pretty sure I even saw an OS/2 book in there..
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You never know when a good text on assembly language might come in handy. You'd hate to throw something like that out. :)
Indeed. I'm still looking for a good physical ASM book. If you have any....