[SCC_Active_Members] Re-Naming the SCC

[Michael L Powell]

A major reason discussed for the name change to was (re)position us 
as an outward-looking group wanting to recruit and work with other 
collectors.  That means, in part, being a visible, open and 
attracting presence on the net.

Words like partnership and alliance convey our interest in working 
with other people.  Words like committee and special interest group 
are convenient for categorization relative to the museum, but they 
imply a subset of a larger group and do not evoke activity or 
relationships with others.

When someone actually sees the web site, it will be clear that it is 
part of the Computer History Museum.  However, most museums do not 
encourage amateur Indiana Joneses to collect artifacts for 
them.  Somehow, we need to communicate that we are different and that 
we want them to help do the preserving of software.

A separate URL may be cosmetic but, as the cosmetics industry will 
attest, appearances can be important.


Mike