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From: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.periphs,rec.music.cd,rec.music.misc
Subject: Re: What medium will be readable in 25 years?
Keywords: computer music
Message-ID: <P73BU7@xds13.ferranti.com>
Date: 5 May 91 22:19:37 GMT
References: <8144@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> <1991May1.174841.3321@investor.pgh.pa.us>
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In article <1991May1.174841.3321@investor.pgh.pa.us> rbp@investor.pgh.pa.us (Bob Peirce #305) writes:
> CD Rom and optical discs are a possibility, as above.

CD-yes. Optical disk, maybe. Only if you're dealing with a mechanical write-
once thingy.

Read/write opticals are probably no better than magnetic... you want a non-
erasable medium.
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