5 Feb
2007
5 Feb
'07
8:13 a.m.
> "Personal papers" aren't on paper
any more, if they exist
> at all they are directories full of email.
Why is this a "huge issue"? My father made
xerox copies of his
important papers; I make regular backups. What's changed?
The volatility of the preservation medium, future ability to recover
a document in obscure formats, and the sheer volume of digital content
vs saved paper.
Is everything you're 'backing up' checksummed? How do you KNOW
it hasn't already been corrupted?