>So, what to use ? Writable CDs ? They have only a guaranteed
I suggest real CD-ROMs
>lifetime of less than 15 years. Tapes ? Maybe - I have some
>PBS Tapes from 1976 and they are still readable, but they are
>900 and 1600 BpI tapes. Any modern optical and magnetical
>medium is less reliable. So printing the hex dump and then
>try to scan it back (ocr) when a replacement is needed ?
>This sould be reliable, since it is human readable (Like
>old magnetic tapes).
I think paper is the best option. It shouldn't be a big deal to print a
hex dump for a 20-K program with a line printer.
>Or just put it again on EPROMS - with propper handling
>EPROMS could survive at least 50+ years - and PROMS
>(real one not EPROMS without window) should live even
>longer. So just copy them. And beside the information -
What is the problem with EPROMs? Why not just put them in styrofoam?
That should keep IR out...
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