Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Agreed of course, even if a belt and braces approach. However no-one *knows*if the most carefully prepared and stored CDs/DVD's will actually last that 100 years either. Check again in 80 years or so. I would expect that any serious archive would not be reliant on any one media or media instance in any event. Storage of digital information is another whole bucket of 1's and 0's of course. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 11 June 2010 12:53, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: > I'd imagine the ability to have "something" > in the event of loss of technology and/or power; > along with a basic backup, backup, backup system approach. > > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Jun 10, 2010, at 9:06 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > > I just saw a program of the cable History channel which detailed the >> document storage procedures of the U.S. Library of Congress. The program >> said that images, specifically movies and stills, are stored on film for >> archival purposes even when created digitally. What on earth for? I >> thought >> properly prepared and stored CDs and DVDs could last 100 years. Given the >> loss in quality converting from digital to analog and back again, what is >> the benefit of analog storage? >> Larry Z >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >