[Pasig-discuss] Write-blocking a RAID

[Michael Seadle]

I agree with David and Thomas. Integrity (keeping the bits safe) is the 
first priority, and I think knowing what the bits genuinely represent 
(authenticity) also comes high.

Format changes are a very manageable if the bits are there.

Best wishes ... Michael

On 11/5/2012 7:32 PM, Youkel, Thomas wrote:
> I truly have to agree with David on this one. Keeping the bits safe is the priority
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> Thomas Youkel
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pasig-discuss-bounces at asis.org [mailto:pasig-discuss-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of David Rosenthal
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 1:16 PM
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> On 11/05/2012 10:05 AM, Mark Fitzsimmons wrote:
>> Hi Cory,
>>
>> Great point. You are absolutely right, file formats will become obsolescent.
>>
>> This will happen over time to particular formats that you have copies of.
>>
>> You will inevitably need to convert/preserve the content of those
>> files to an accessible media type.
>>
>> An inventory of the files you have and by type will provide the
>> reference point you need to track the impending migration of them
>> ahead of obsolescence.
> Whether or not at some point in the future there is a risk of format obsolescence, the files need to be extracted and put some place reasonably safe, as soon as possible. At this stage, worrying about formats is a waste of time and effort. Worry about formats after you have all the bits safe.
>
> It is truly amazing how each and every discussion of digital preservation gets hijacked by the "OMG format obsolescence" meme.
>
> See http://blog.dshr.org/2012/10/formats-through-time.html
>
> 	David.
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