Re: Fwd: Long term database archival

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Leif B. Kristensen wrote:
> On Wednesday 12. July 2006 21:03, Marco Bizzarri wrote:
>> Long term archival of electronic data is a BIG problem in the
>> archivist community. I remember, a few years ago, a paper
>> describing the problem of historical (20+ years old) data which
>> were running the risk of being lost simply because of lacking
>> of proper hardware.
>
> I've been reading probate protocols from the 17th century in
> original, which are still in perfect condition. It's quite a
> contrast to the present discussion, talking about a few decades.
> It's very serious, really. A few centuries from now, our age may
> appear as a black hole in history, because of our monumental lack
> of care in the preservation of contemporary data.

I wonder if the 9/11 Commission Report was printed on acid-free paper.

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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA

Is "common sense" really valid?
For example, it is "common sense" to white-power racists that
whites are superior to blacks, and that those with brown skins
are mud people.
However, that "common sense" is obviously wrong.
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