VCFe Munich report

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Mon May 12 15:34:08 2003

> Hans' presentation on storing vintage computer data as XML made me
> realise that the most important thing is to get everything preserved,
> and then work out what to do with it. I could store everything I've
> ever written on an 8-bit computer in a corner of my existing hard drive
> and not even notice it was there. I've got to dig out all those KCS
> cassettes, ASR33 printouts and even a few bits of paper tape and get
> them transferred.

I can assure you those paper tapes will still be readable long after your
hard disk had headcrashed!. Why do people insist on transfering reliable
storage media onto modern, unreliable stuff? It's the same with
photographs and cine films -- people transfer them to CDs and DVDs. The
originals have a much longer life...

-tony
Received on Mon May 12 2003 - 15:34:08 BST