Re: OT: CD/DVD Life Expectancy

I've got a CDR I burned in 1997. I just listened to some mp3s on it just
a few minutes ago. It came from HP. So far it's lasted about 7 and a
half years.

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On Sun, 13 Feb 2005, Eric "Shubes" wrote:

> FWIW
> As I was reading the "Linux Cookbook" (O'Reilly), I was surprised to see
> the author state "I wouldn't count on home-burned CDs/DVDs for longer
> than two years". Not good news.
>
> I googled, and found this piece interesting:
> http://web.ukonline.co.uk/suttonelms/articles9.html
>

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>   with individual wills
>   and individual purposes."
> -William E. Simon (1927-2000),
>      Secretary of the Treasury (1974-1977)
>   "A Time For Truth" (1978), pg. 237

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