Longevity of DVD-R and CD-R (Was MagTapes)

[Jim Leonard]

Dwight K. Elvey wrote:
>  It sounds like the only way to deal with this is to store
> disk in an innert environment. N2 or argon are reasonable
> options. Only expose the disk to UV and O2 when actually
> used to recover data. They should last for 1000's of years
> this way.

Am I the only one here who has never had a problem with CDR and DVD-R media?  I 
burned my very first CD in 1995 and I can still read it.  I keep all my CDs in 
closed CD folders in a dry environment.  I keep wondering if people who have 
CDRs that exhibit "bitrot" have them in a humid environment, exposed to direct 
light or something.
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