[ale] Archival Life [wuz: 26G to backup]

[lists at serioustechnology.com (Geoffrey Myers)]

Leam Hall wrote:

> We used to go into moves with boxes that had not been unpacked from the 
> last move. A sure sign that the contents were probably better given to 
> Goodwill or thrown away. I feel the same about my data, now. If I have 
> to think about its condition after a decade of non use then it probably 
> isn't worth the archiving effort.

I guess I have to disagree, I find my 15+ year old videos of my daughter 
priceless.


-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

"I predict future happiness for America if they can prevent
the government from wasting the labors of the people under
the pretense of taking care of them."
- Thomas Jefferson