28 Jul
2004
28 Jul
'04
7:32 a.m.
>>>> "Doc" == Doc Shipley
<doc(a)mdrconsult.com> writes:
Doc> Umm, no matter whether those CDs in my garage are still good, I
Doc> vote for magtape or acid-free paper for any long-term archival.
Doc> There's no comparison and no debate in our company. We use CDR
Doc> for easy retrieval in the short term, and tape for the real
Doc> backups.
Unless you're *very* careful, magtapes aren't much good beyond a
decade or so.
paul