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Re: old never used memorex cd media

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On Wed, 3 Apr 2019 10:34:20 +0100
Paul Sutton <zleap@disroot.org> wrote:

> On 03/04/2019 10:26, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Curt wrote:  
> >> They [CD media] seem to be on their way out the door as a medium  
> > 
> > I ceased arguing against that claim 10 years ago. :))  
> 
> CDs are still useful though,  The cost of a spindle of CD-r vs the
> same number of usb flash disks is that hte cd['s are cheaper.  And
> can be given away at install events.
> 
> Plus in some ways a Debian CD has a longer useful life. If I made a cd
> of Debian 10.0 it is still useful for istalling Debian 10.9 (when
> released).
> 
> I think they are also a cheap thing to give out at install days too.

I still use DVDs for backup. I have a 4GB encrypted file on my laptop,
and at least once a week, copy it to a DVD. The file is filling up now,
so I'll be making a second one soon. On the whole, I don't really care
if a five-year-old disc becomes unreadable, as I have so many other
copies of what is on it. I do check old ones now and then.

And yes, if I spend a lot of time on one file or it is otherwise
irreplaceable, I will immediately make a couple of backup copies on the
USB sticks and SD cards that I carry. One of them has a copy of the
latest backup, so I have my laptop data with me at all times. I also
synchronise much of the encrypted file with my server when I fire up
the laptop at home.

And yes, obviously I don't do video editing. I haven't yet filled the
4GB after about three years. Most of my files are less than 100KB,
almost all are less than 1MB.

-- 
Joe

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old never used memorex cd media Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-04-02 20:10 +0200
  Re: old never used memorex cd media "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2019-04-02 20:30 +0200
  Re: old never used memorex cd media Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-04-02 22:00 +0200
    Re: old never used memorex cd media Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2019-04-02 22:10 +0200
      Re: old never used memorex cd media Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-04-03 01:30 +0200
      Re: old never used memorex cd media Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-04-03 10:10 +0200
        Re: old never used memorex cd media "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2019-04-03 11:30 +0200
          Re: old never used memorex cd media Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2019-04-03 11:40 +0200
          Re: old never used memorex cd media Paul Sutton <zleap@disroot.org> - 2019-04-03 11:40 +0200
            Re: old never used memorex cd media Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2019-04-03 12:00 +0200
            Re: old never used memorex cd media "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2019-04-03 13:10 +0200
          Re: old never used memorex cd media Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-04-03 15:30 +0200
            Re: old never used memorex cd media "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2019-04-03 16:50 +0200
    Re: old never used memorex cd media Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-04-02 22:20 +0200
      Re: old never used memorex cd media Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-04-03 01:30 +0200
    Re: old never used memorex cd media Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2019-04-03 00:20 +0200
      Re: old never used memorex cd media Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-04-03 01:30 +0200
      Re: old never used memorex cd media mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2019-04-03 02:30 +0200

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