On Wed, 3 Apr 2019 10:34:20 +0100 Paul Sutton <zl...@disroot.org> wrote:
> On 03/04/2019 10:26, Thomas Schmitt wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Curt wrote: > >> They [CD media] seem to be on their way out the door as a medium > > > > I ceased arguing against that claim 10 years ago. :)) > > CDs are still useful though, The cost of a spindle of CD-r vs the > same number of usb flash disks is that hte cd['s are cheaper. And > can be given away at install events. > > Plus in some ways a Debian CD has a longer useful life. If I made a cd > of Debian 10.0 it is still useful for istalling Debian 10.9 (when > released). > > I think they are also a cheap thing to give out at install days too. I still use DVDs for backup. I have a 4GB encrypted file on my laptop, and at least once a week, copy it to a DVD. The file is filling up now, so I'll be making a second one soon. On the whole, I don't really care if a five-year-old disc becomes unreadable, as I have so many other copies of what is on it. I do check old ones now and then. And yes, if I spend a lot of time on one file or it is otherwise irreplaceable, I will immediately make a couple of backup copies on the USB sticks and SD cards that I carry. One of them has a copy of the latest backup, so I have my laptop data with me at all times. I also synchronise much of the encrypted file with my server when I fire up the laptop at home. And yes, obviously I don't do video editing. I haven't yet filled the 4GB after about three years. Most of my files are less than 100KB, almost all are less than 1MB. -- Joe
