[Gllug] Long-term storage of digital photographs

[Robert Newson]

Richard Huxton wrote:

> John Winters wrote:
> 
>> What would the team recommend as a medium for long-term archiving of
>> digital photographs?  I would like to be able to go back at least 20
>> years (like you can with shoe-boxes full of conventional photographs and
>> negatives) and embarrass my children in front of their spice/children.
>> Do CD-Rs and DVD-Rs have proven data life?
> 
> Paper is probably the only thing with the track-record to do that,

Not paper today - unless careful storage is made, the acid in the paper will 
destroy it.  (Amongst other things - woodworms, moths, water, etc.)

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