cd longevity

From: Al Kossow <aek_at_spies.com>
Date: Fri May 7 14:53:55 2004

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 The only real chance is to make sure that the data has redundant
storage. Paper burns well. Why is it that many of the classic
systems we like have no docs. These docs were on paper. One type
of storage is no solution at all.

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This is EXACTLY why I created bitsavers.org

>> I << don't want to have the only surviving copy of a paper document
or program.

The problem is, there are no 'real' mirrors (I can see in the logs that
dozens of people are mirroring it for themselves..)
Received on Fri May 07 2004 - 14:53:55 BST