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One question unanswered by all of this--how long will these
archives last? Will the file formats used still be useable in 20
years? Let's say you did this process in 1985, using the standard
file formats of the day. How many would you be able to open
using your laptop today? If they're spending years converting
everything now, are they going to spend more years in the future
converting everything to each successive file form or technology
that arises?
Ink on paper is still a superb interface medium, especially when
one considers longevity. We have documents that date back
thousands of years (including some ink on papyrus documents).
Is a DVD disc really going to last 1,000 years? - Posted by: tic swayback Posted on: 08/03/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
The only problem is...
draqza@... | 08/03/05
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Very true
tic swayback | 08/03/05
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Digital ink is better
bwolohan@... | 08/04/05
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Still low resolution
tic swayback | 08/04/05
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I agree
jorwell | 08/05/05
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Longevity
tic swayback | 08/03/05
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Doesn't matter . . .
Plain Logic | 08/03/05
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Ongoing process
tic swayback | 08/04/05
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An easy solution to the format problem is
Update victim | 08/04/05
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File format aside...
tic swayback | 08/04/05
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The beauty of it is
Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/03/05
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drm doesn't work
Protector | 08/04/05
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Not really
tic swayback | 08/04/05
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Are you bragging or complaining about this?
Update victim | 08/04/05
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That whooshing sound....
tic swayback | 08/04/05
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And of course
jorwell | 08/05/05
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Been there, done that
ibabadur1 | 08/03/05
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How do you 'digitize a book' ?
worknman | 08/03/05
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Driving blind
Roger Ramjet | 08/04/05
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THAT is scary!
An_Axe_to_Grind | 08/04/05
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Funniest post of the day award!
Protector | 08/04/05
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Digitizing
tic swayback | 08/04/05
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digital book sources
ivanhoho | 08/04/05
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Fahrenheit 451 and 1984
jorwell | 08/05/05
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Google and copyright
dnathan5 | 08/05/05
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