OT: Archiving data (LONG)

From: Sellam Ismail <foo_at_siconic.com>
Date: Wed May 31 13:13:28 2000

On Wed, 31 May 2000 allisonp_at_world.std.com wrote:

> > take to store even one floppy disk? And then, where are all these cards
> > going to go? Where does one store millions of punched cards? Who's going
> > to pay for this?
>
> First, whose twisting your arm? It was a thought, and only that!

I'm just commenting on the impracticality of it all.

> Again reread tape is not cards! the information density of tape FYI is
> higher than cards and laks the "ordering" problem if dropped. Also no
> rule says 10 punches per linear inch is required, you could go 16 wide
> and 20 per inch upping the denity fourfold. Or better yet optically
> print the image (density limits already mentiond are 100-1000x).

Still impractical.

> Dream a bit, maybe a cheap idea will emerge.

I'm always dreaming, baby!

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