Esther
At 08:14 PM 9/2/97 -0700, Stewart Brand wrote:
>At 7:16 PM -0700 9/2/97, Brewster Kahle wrote:
>>Here is one idea for keeping "documents alive":
>> * Collect a large number of important public documents in the target formats
>>(even if you want other documents in that format alive)
>> * Make them very public so that everybody can have access to the originals
>> * Collect, catalog, and archive all programs or annotations dealing with
>>these formats as people write translators and emulators. Make these public.
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>I like the pragmatic sound of this.
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>It does suggest a few responsibility-taking entities managing the process.
>Which raises the further question: what kind(s) of institution should be
>engaged or created to take the lead in maintaining digital continuity?
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