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Subject:	Re: Optical Media Longevity
From:	"Daniel W. Noonan, MLS, CDIA+" <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Records Management Program <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:39:06 -0400
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I'll preface this by saying this is a very cynical response, but the 
fact that it works only on Macs means that it is not a preservation 
tool.  Further, it may be a way of storing files more 
effectively/safely in the short term, but any optical medium is bound 
for obsolescence once the machine(s) that play them go away.  My 
cynical $0.02 worth -- Thanks -- Dan

At 3/13/2007 10:43 AM Tuesday, Jaspal Dugal - Sterling Solutions wrote:

>It claims to burn CDs and DVDs with damage-resistant "master copies" 
>of your files.

>Downside: works only on Mac's.

Daniel W. Noonan, MLS, CDIA+
Electronic Records Manager/Archivist
University Archives
The Ohio State University
600 Ackerman Road, Room 5822
Columbus, OH 43202
614.247.2425
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