Subj : Re: Running Linux In Vm O
To   : Nightfox
From : MRO
Date : Sun Nov 04 2018 11:26 am

 Re: Re: Running Linux In Vm O
 By: Nightfox to MRO on Sat Nov 03 2018 06:09 pm

> Normally I would back up to -R (write-once) discs, and I store them in a
> dark dry place, and haven't had a problem.  My computer desk has an area for
> software disc storage, and there are other CDs I have in boxes in a closet.
> I've had some discs I burned about 18-20 years ago and others I've bought
> that are older that I can still read without any problems.

there's a cd manufacturer in the uk that did research and found that discs have
issues around 8-10 years.
there's bronzing, pin holes and edge rot.

i used the most popular kinds of media and i got it once in a while.  with the
real cheap stuff it was very commonplace.

it's very common.
they touted them as lasting forever, but even laserdiscs had this issue in the
80s.


the library of congress recommends using archive grade media.
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