On 18 Jan 1999 Eric Smith wrote:
>Note that there are three important considerations to long-term data storage:
>...
>2) A suitable mechanism for the data recovery has to exist, or be
> constructed. Sufficient technical specifications of the media format
> has to be preserved to allow the preservation or construction of the
> mechanism.
>...
>The second consideration may actually require the use of media that is not
>optimal for the first consideration. For instance, other forms of optical
>WORM discs might have better longevity than CDR, but the technical
>specifications are not as readily available.
Full description of the media is available, at least for several "standard"
types of WORM disk; see e.g.
http://www.ecma.ch/
-- Mark
Received on Mon Jan 18 1999 - 17:04:50 GMT