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this post was submitted on 25 Nov 2023
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We are digital librarians. Among us are represented the various reasons to keep data -- legal requirements, competitive requirements, uncertainty of permanence of cloud services, distaste for transmitting your data externally (e.g. government or corporate espionage), cultural and familial archivists, internet collapse preppers, and people who do it themselves so they're sure it's done right. Everyone has their reasons for curating the data they have decided to keep (either forever or For A Damn Long Time (tm) ). Along the way we have sought out like-minded individuals to exchange strategies, war stories, and cautionary tales of failures.
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In my opinion, the best way would be to create CDs/DVDs. They have a life expectancy of 100+ years. Even some new SSDs have an estimated life expectancy of ~10 years. I think the physical media adds a nice touch to this type of endeavor. It's super easy to do!