OT: Archiving data (LONG)

From: Sellam Ismail <foo_at_siconic.com>
Date: Wed May 31 11:36:33 2000

On Wed, 31 May 2000 CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com wrote:

> I think mike was talking about storing data on photographic film, like
> many of the microfiche data storage systems already in use, but intended
> for direct computer reading. Many films will resolve 100 line pairs
> per millimeter; this directly translates to about 3.2 MBytes per
> square inch.

Yes, but how long can we expect the film to last?

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