2 Apr
1997
2 Apr
'97
3:28 a.m.
In article <Pine.SUN.3.91.970331180928.17082A-100000(a)crl.crl.com>om>, Paul
E Coad <pcoad(a)crl.com> writes
Store disk images on CDROM. (How long do these last?
I've heard 50
years, can anyone confirm this?)
If you mean CD-Recordable, the green dye ones are 75 years, the gold dye
ones are 100 years claim the manufacturers. Remember, this is by
accelerated testing, so factors can probably change to alter these
figures.
However, the onrecorded shelf-life of the blanks is only 10 years.
Data available from the CD-R FAQ at
http://www.cd-info.com/CDIC/Technology/CD-R/FAQ.html
--
Martin Evans at
Whitfield Street Studio, London