Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 08:27:39 -0500 (EST) From: Open Systems Networking <opsys@mail.webspan.net> To: "Gary T. Corcoran" <garycorc@idt.net> Cc: hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: CD-R and Scanner recomendations for CD archiving of records? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.980317082323.20766A-100000@orion.webspan.net> In-Reply-To: <350E08D4.51CD5568@idt.net>
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On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Gary T. Corcoran wrote:
> Justin T. Gibbs wrote:
>
> > Be aware that CD-R media is extremely fragile. I would not consider it
> > for long term archival purposes.
>
> Could you explain a little? I thought some manufacturers were _claiming_
> that their recorded disks would last 100 years! ?
I'm not sure exactly what part of CD-R technology justin is referring to,
but I can say now from experimenting with CD-R's. This HAS to be some kind
of MS scam! The CD-R media itself is about as reliable as using a paper
hat to protect yourself from sustaining a direct hit from a mile wide
asteroid. I have lost 50% of my CD-R discs during burning sessions because
they were defective. That is pretty high. So I dont think I'll be using
CD-R, maybe something more reliable, like punch cards :)
Chris
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