CDs, DVDs Eyed For Long-Term Archival Use

Posted by simoniker on Wednesday September 10, 2003 @09:21PM from the don't-lock-anyone-in-the-aging-chamber dept.

Alien54 writes "Computer scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are launching an effort to develop specifications for 'archival quality' CD and DVD media that agencies could use to ensure the procurement of sufficiently robust media for their long-term archiving needs (i.e., 50 years and longer). See the press release at the NIST site." The research involves "...enclosed chambers that use temperature and humidity changes to artificially age the media some 20 years in only six weeks."

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That gets me thinking... by tuba_dude · 2003-09-10 21:23 · Score: 0, Redundant

Now if only we could use these chambers on RIAA CEOs...A couple months at most and we can get on with the important work of finding new ways to make fun of SCO.

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With the decay rates of CDs... by tria · 2003-09-10 21:23 · Score: 1, Redundant

With the decay rates of CDs, it seem like about time!