Let's develop an open-source media archive standard

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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004, Fred Cisin wrote:

> I think that capability of including comments is essential!
>
> For example:
>
> <COMMENT>CRC error on disk. Not yet determined whether it is
> a read error, or a deliberate component of copy protection
> </COMMENT>
>
> or
> <COMMENT>Note that HEAD NUMBER field in sector header is wrong.
> Machine uses WD controller, and doesn't care about that field,
> therefore, the incorrect value does not need to be replicated
> for normal use. </COMMENT>

Indeed.  That's a given as far as I'm concerned :)

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