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[Digital BW] Re: how many REALLY do store digital copies elsewhere

2004-11-24 by Peter Nelson

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Roger Howard > 
> First, CD's have been around a lot longer than 5 years;

Music CD's, sure, but CD-R/RW technology only became commonplace 5 or
6 years ago.
 
> > So your plan forces your heirs and descendants to keep copying your
> > images to whatever is current every few years!   That's a lotta
> > trouble for them to go through!   What makes you think they'll be
> > willing to do that?
> 
> No, his plan requires him to maintain his collection,

From the grave?   Remember - he wants to leave his stuff for when he's
gone.

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