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Saving Digital History

Posted by timothy on from the problem-that-keeps-getting-discovered dept.

Gavinsblog writes "The Washington Post is reporting that the Library of Congress in the U.S. plans to initiate the $100 million National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP). It is hoped that the project will lead to the preservation of data that is constantly changing on the Internet. But I wonder who will choose what is worth saving?" This may remind you of the LOC's effort to preserve and digitize the audio collection in the National Recording Registry.

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  1. Internet archive already exists by l33t-gu3lph1t3 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It's called Wayback ^_^. But agreed, we need a more comprehensive method of archiving for posterity...but how do we go about doing that? Hard Drives don't last forever, nonvolatile memory is frikkin expensive, and optical media dies after 10-15 years...

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  2. So the US Gov is setting up a mirror? by dubiousmike · · Score: 0, Redundant

    http://www.archive.org

  3. IA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    What about the Internet Archive? Aren't they already doing this?

  4. Wtf ? by IanBevan · · Score: 0, Redundant

    the $100 million National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP). It is hoped that the project will lead to the preservation of data that is constantly changing on the Internet...

    1. Who is to be the judge of what is worth saving ? I mean, let's be honest, there's a *truckload* of 'internet' out there !!

    2. Wouldn't $100 million be better spent on a new hospital or two ? Just a thought...

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