'Digital black hole' threatens your documents | Tech News on ZDNet: "The European Union is funding a project involving national libraries and digital preservation groups aimed at fighting off a looming 'digital black hole.'
The black hole in question is the potential future loss of data as file formats become obsolete and inaccessible."
I think I blogged on this earlier this year and have to go find that post for a cross link. Story here is about efforts in Europe to fight growing problem (at least they're aware of it!!) of digital documents not being accessible in the future.
I've said it once, I'll say it again...just because you save something digitally doesn't mean it's been PRESERVED. Doesn't mean it won't, or can't, disappear or otherwise become unusable.
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