On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 05:36:09PM +0000, marc wrote: > lee said: > > > Both of these won't be human readable, plain text files. Try to read > > your current kde configuration in 35 years, or try to read your data > > from the the RDBMS you're currently using in 35 years. You'll find that > > it won't be easy. > > > Maybe software developers need to wake up and find a solution for > > keeping data readable and useable for long periods of time --- if that's > > possible at all. > > Problem solved: > > New memory material may hold data for one billion years. > > http://www.physorg.com/news162061022.html
Having a storage medium that can store data for a long time is only part of the problem (and not one for software developers). What's for software developers is, is finding storage formats for data that will still be commonly used in a hundred years --- or even in a billion years. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
