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In article <5tDUb.41951$%93.10333903@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net>, 
Brian T. Rowe <browe@iname.com> wrote:
>if they are backups of backups, sounds like a 
>good space-saving idea  (you do a better job
> of archiving than some companies do!)  I've
> read some criticism that, over time, gravity 
>might take its toll, the discs may begin to 
>touch and the laminate might be affected.  

Yeah.  I've read stuff from the professional technonerds who claim the 
*only* safe long-term storage is vertically in the original or similar 
jewel cases.

>However, we're talking about many years - 
>by then, you'll be moving that data to blu-ray
>  or whatever else is available for data 
>backups.  no media lasts forever - just keep 
>them in a cool, dry place.

Once upon a time you could just write with a decent pigment on a sheet 
of parchment, store it in a cave for a couple of thousand years, and 
let the experts argue about your meaning into the indefinite future. 


Cheers, Phred.

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