Re: [ARSCLIST] Article about digital archiving in the NY Times

[Bob Olhsson <olh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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>From Marcos Sueiro Bal: "..."Economic sustainability is the new mantra of
those who would preserve 
digital data"..."

This, after all, IS the Achilles' heel of digital media. It totally depends
on technology that is only affordable when mass produced and that
historically has generally become obsolete within a few short years. We
can't play the first decade of digital recordings.

Bob Olhsson Audio Mastery, Nashville TN
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