OT: 1000 year DVD storage - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

23 Mar 2013

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  On Mar 22, 2013, at 10:49 AM, Mouse <mouse at
rodents-montreal.org> wrote: 
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 Often enough, especially with governments, the person put in
 charge of data preservation is not someone who has the foggiest
 idea of how to actually go about it.? They then have to rely on
 other people to do it, which is great if you know the right
 people and disastrous if you only THINK you know the right
 people. 
these so called consultants have never 
* used linux/unix or a 1980's or earlier computer system
* moved data between these system with sneakernet/null-modem[1] setup

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  - Dave [1] trying asking at your local computer
shop about a Null-modem cable
tom sparks