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Re: Archive 20GB?

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Mark wrote:
> On Wed, 25 May 2011 07:25:14 -0700, Keith Keller
> <kkeller-usenet@wombat.san-francisco.ca.us> wrote:
> 
>> On 2011-05-25, Mark <i@dontgetlotsofspamanymore.invalid> wrote:
>>> I would estimate the odds of being able to read a DVDR or RW after 10
>>> years to be very small.
>> Why do you say that?  We can still read 3.5" floppies, after all.  If
>> you've still got the hardware you could probably still read a 5.25"
>> floppy even.
> 
> Totally different technology.  Floppy disks are magnetic & DVDs are
> optical.
> 
>> In 10 years we won't be able to read floppy disks, but it's hard to
>> imagine not being able to read DVD media in that time.
> 
> It's easy to imagine.  The dyes used in CD & DVD media decay over
> time.  In a good environment they can be made to last longer but I
> wouldn't rely on any dye or film based optical media lasting.  I have
> had several fail after a very short time myself and this is not
> uncommon.

 Decades ago, someone well known in the computer business, but I forget
just who, remarked

Data should be stored magnetically, as God intended.

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