On 18 Jan 1999, Eric Smith wrote:
> Sam wrote:
> > I would hope that in 100 years re-aligning a late-1990's hard drive would
> > be a trivial task.
>
> Doubtful. It's a hard task now, and it will only get harder, since the
> necessary technical documentation (which is proprietary to the drive
> manufacturer) will be long gone.
We're talking 100 years here. Computers didn't even exist in 1899, and
now you can wear one on a ring. I think aligning a 1999 hard drive, a
physical item that is still very visible by the naked eye, will be among
the more mundane tasks in 2099.
Of course, the point is pretty much moot anyway.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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