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From: brian@bjm.wimsey.bc.ca (Brian J. Murrell)
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: <1991May7.040331.11703@bjm.wimsey.bc.ca>
Date: 7 May 91 04:03:31 GMT
References: <8144@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> <1991May1.174841.3321@investor.pgh.pa.us>
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rbp@investor.pgh.pa.us (Bob Peirce #305) writes:

>In article <8144@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> barrett@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Dan Barrett) writes:
>>
>>	Suppose you were going to put some audio recordings and computer
>>media into a "time box" for 25 years.  At the end of 25 years, people would
>>open the box and look at/listen to the stuff inside.
>>
>>	In 25 years, what media are the most likely to be READABLE?
>>For music:
>>		cassette tape?
>>		vinyl record?
>>		DAT?
>>		VHS?
>>		reel-to-reel?
>>		CD?  (Not really an option, since we need to record our own
>>		      music on it.)
BTW what is Nostradamus' (Sp?) email address <:') ??
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