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* Sadly a common problem with data preservation. Because of the rapid rate at which data storage technology progresses, it's all-too-common for files and code created decades ago to be unreadable to modern users, due to the original format becoming too outdated to be readable with today's technology (either due to the physical format no longer being popularly usedmsuch as with floppy disks or magnetic tape, the file type not being supported by modern operating systems, or deterioration of the physical media). Oftentimes, this requires digging up old computer technology both to make the files readable and create software that can mimic the old tech on modern devices-- though it's only a matter of time before the software's file format becomes unusable on current tech too.
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* Sadly a common problem with data preservation. Because of the rapid rate at which data storage technology progresses, it's all-too-common for files and code created decades ago to be unreadable to modern users, due to the original format becoming too outdated to be readable with today's technology (either due to the physical format no longer being popularly usedmsuch used, such as with floppy disks or magnetic tape, the file type not being supported by modern operating systems, or deterioration of the physical media). Oftentimes, this requires digging up old computer technology both to make the files readable and create software that can mimic the old tech on modern devices-- though it's only a matter of time before the software's file format becomes unusable on current tech too.
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* Sadly a common problem with data preservation. Because of the rapid rate at which data storage technology progresses, it's all-too-common for files and code created decades ago to be unreadable to modern users, due to the original format becoming too outdated to be readable with today's technology (either due to the physical format no longer being popularly used-- such as with floppy disks or magnetic tape-- or the file type not being supported by modern operating systems). Oftentimes, this requires digging up old computer technology both to make the files readable and create software that can mimic the old tech on modern devices-- though it's only a matter of time before the software's file format becomes unusable on current tech too.
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* Sadly a common problem with data preservation. Because of the rapid rate at which data storage technology progresses, it's all-too-common for files and code created decades ago to be unreadable to modern users, due to the original format becoming too outdated to be readable with today's technology (either due to the physical format no longer being popularly used-- such usedmsuch as with floppy disks or magnetic tape-- or tape, the file type not being supported by modern operating systems).systems, or deterioration of the physical media). Oftentimes, this requires digging up old computer technology both to make the files readable and create software that can mimic the old tech on modern devices-- though it's only a matter of time before the software's file format becomes unusable on current tech too.
