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Date:	Sun, 6 Jun 2004 09:46:00 PDT7
From:	"J. R. Fox" <jr_fox@pacbell.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: Re-doing MMOS2 | When Good CDs Go Bad

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> >a while, partly because somel of the CDs appear to have become
> >unreadable. Unreadable in three different drives ! CRC errors, or
> >endless searching with NO disk contents being logged. (Incidentally, I
> >keep my CDs in clean, individual sleeves. No fingerprints, greasy
> >swirls, or dust buildup.)

Steven Levine wrote:

> There has been some discussion of the lifetime of CD-R media. Fogging
> happens with some brands.

Not exactly inspiring, for those of us who have put a lot of faith in CDs as an
archival medium . . . .

I have always thought that buying cheap, no-name media is a false economy, and one apt
to bite you in the hindquarters. (I have many floppies made in the 1980s, the vast
majority of which are still readable. Most have since been transferred to Zip Disk
and from there to CD. Storage and access-wise, a big improvement, but now I'm
wondering about the supposed longevity.) Anyway, I hope we are not using 2nd. or 3rd.
rate media on the SCOUG CDs that are being made _now._

> All of the above reminds me that we could use a volunteer or two to help
> update the website to add good keywords and identify bad links. This
> requires no html expertise, just the ability to click a mouse. Anyone
> interested should contact Carla.

It's possible . . . but not this month.

Jordan

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