Librarians Fighting to Save Moore's Law Issue

wambaugh writes "As reported earlier, Intel is offering $10,000 for a copy of the April 19, 1965 issue of Electronics containing Moore's original article predicting 'Moore's Law.' Now it is being reported that academic science libraries are having to make sure no go-getters make off with their copies. At least one copy is already missing from the University of Illinois. Too bad Intel won't settle for a pdf."

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Ebay Copy For Sale

[mfh]

Lo and behold... brothers of Slashdot; here is an Ebay auction with an alleged copy of the Electronics mag from 1965, that (purportedly) did not come from a library.

My grand-pappy used to say, "if it looks too good to be true, it is." I'm guessing that Intel's prerequisite about having an intact magazine will put this auction out of the running for the $10k prize, as the pages are all put in anti-acid sleeves, according to the seller.

Not sure if it's legit but if Intel wants to save a buck or two they might call an emergency meeting and head over to buy it. Unless this auction is a hoax. Caveat Emptor sirrahs...

Re:I have to live with the unfortunate circumstanc

[Jandar0]

As a fellow Illini I understand the feeling, and I have an especially strong feeling on this particular issue. As it happens, after reading about the Moore's law article on Slashdot I popped into the library on one of my regular trips, actually found the book and read through it (though I didn't walk off with it!). Part of me wanted to take it down to the desk and suggest that it be kept under lock and key for a few weeks, but for some reason I didn't act on that instinct, and boy do I feel dumb. The next day it walked away =(