Actually, I was thinking of recording data on microfilm instead of 
magnetic media or CD/DVD-type media.
The data might be encoded using any of the many matrix codes /2-D barcodes 
available, some of which are discussen on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcode 

The data density? I dunno. 
This would certainly duck the issue of media longevity. it would not, 
however, alleviate the issue of data formats and playback software.

The thought was prompted by the previous question regarding conversion 
between microfilm and electronic formats.

Cheers!
Jay Maechtlen

This is just a test... if this was an actual sig, you would have been 
mildly amused... 

Records Management Program <[log in to unmask]> wrote on 03/01/2006 
10:56:12 AM:

> In order to place a bar code on the microfilm with an image, it must be
> done at the time of filming the source document.  Kodak has one or two
> models that do this.  See
> http://www.kodak.com/US/en/dpq/site/TKX/name/ElectronicMicroimaging_prod
> uct/show/ElectronicMicroimagingOverview_product.
> 
> Ginny Jones
> (Virginia A. Jones, CRM, FAI)
> Records Manager
> Information Technology Division
> Newport News Dept. of Public Utilities
> Newport News, VA
> [log in to unmask]
> 


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