My classiccmp non-retirement :-)

[Stan Barr]

Hi,

Nico de Jong said:
> From: "Tim Shoppa" <shoppa_classiccmp at trailing-edge.com>
> 
> > I've made a few attempts to break into the professional archiving
> > world w.r.t. digital media, but so far I've been universally ignored.
> > Of course, those who ignore me would rather just talk about the
> > problem rather than solve it.
> 
> A meager consolidation, but you are not the only one. Everybody, including
> most of the people (I've met!) responsible for archiving important data,
> believes that CDR's will last forever, and that there always will be a
> Windows version (shudder).
> 
> Some time ago, there was an article on the subject in a danish periodical
> for archivists, but absolutely no reactions have resulted.

ISO have some publications on the subject, I have one as a PDF and 
they're easy to find online. Look for ISO TC 42/N 4767 for example.
The British Museum and the Public Records Office have been doing
research, but what the current state of play is I don't know.

See also:
Avoiding Technological Quicksand: Finding a Viable Technical Foundation 
for Digital Preservation  by Jeff Rothenberg 
Available online somewhere...
-- 
Cheers,
Stan Barr  stanb at dial.pipex.com

The future was never like this!