Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is getting a bit off-topic, but somewhat related. Newsweek had an interesting article about the un-permanence of photos, video-tape, computer data, CDs, and other archival technologies. The article can be viewed on the web at the following URL: http://newsweek.com/nw-srv/issue/04_99b/printed/int/socu/ty0102_1.htm Les - ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 12:52:43 -0500 > From: "Zeissler, Mitch" <mzeissle@gcipoa.gannett.com> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Slide Preservation > > Don't put all your stock into the longevity of photo CD's. > > 5.5" floppies have gone the way of the doodoo and I expect CD's will too, > given time. Additionally, CD's can deteriorate; I have had a few music CD's > flake apart while in storage. > > /Mitch >