Curt wrote: > Here's a decade-old (and a little more) opinion from UNESCO (?) about > the matter (although they completely ignore the critical 'shape' > parameter mentioned by TS): > > While recordable optical discs are viable tools in the access to and > dissemination of digital information of all kinds, it is strongly > recommended that professional data storage methods, as developed by the IT > industry, should be used. All digital carriers are to some extent > unreliable, however, data tape and hard disc systems are made reliable > because technological testing, copying and management systems are > implemented to support the data carrier and the quality of its content, > maintain and manage the integrity of the data. These systems are feasible > for storing critical data even under climatically and financially > sub-optimal conditions. No viable automatic testing and management system > exists to make optical disc reliable, and consequently any archival use of > optical systems must depend on a manual approach using people and testing > equipment as described in this publication. > > http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001477/147782E.pdf
thanks - sound unison with my thoughts
