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Sustainable digital preservation
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"S. Corneliussen" <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 9 Apr 2008 13:09:20 -0400
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The recent energized discussion of archiving practices suggests that this 
New York Times article surveying prospects for economically sustainable 
digital preservation might interest some:

In Storing 1's and 0's, the Question Is $
By John Schwartz
Digital data degrades over time, and it is unclear how best to preserve it - 
or how much it will cost to do so.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/09/technology/techspecial/09store.html?ex=1208404800&en=6ff637c40611c1fe&ei=5070&emc=eta1

Please note that I'm neither implying nor qualified to hold any opinions 
about this stuff. I just know it's important. Thanks.
Steven T. Corneliussen
Poquoson, Virginia 

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