Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!nanotech From: moncam!emmo@uunet.uu.net (Dave Emmerson) Newsgroups: sci.nanotech Subject: Backups Keywords: reasons Message-ID: Date: 13 Jul 89 03:11:22 GMT Sender: nanotech@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Monotype ADG, Cambridge, UK Lines: 16 Approved: nanotech@aramis.rutgers.edu Dave flowers@tybalt.caltech.edu asserts : > The only reason to store this information > in a different form (other than for convenience) is to decrease the size > necessary to store it. Surely the MAIN reason for storing it is that the intended storage medium is longer lived and more durable. A decrease in size is only a convenient bonus - even if it can be achieved. Dave E. (Now where did I put those dodo tapes?...)