Re: dual layered DVD's vs single layer etc....
On Mon, Dec 04, 2006 at 08:04:11AM +1100, M-L wrote:
> On Monday 04 December 2006 07:51, Michael Fothergill sent this for all our
> perusal:
> >--->
> >---> Once it gets to that size would dual layered DVD iso images be
> > considered to ---> be parked in the repositories?
> >--->
> >--->
> >--->
> >---> Regards
> >--->
> >---> Michael Fothergill
>
> That might be all right, as long as the other option, single layer DVD's and
> CD's is still available. Otherwise everyone would have to upgrade to dual
> layer DVD's. That's probably a dumb answer. Because Debian would cut out the
> other media.
Last I heard (which was a year or so ago) DVDs were not a reliable way
to store data long-term -- or, at least, many brands/makes of DVDs were
not and some might be, but it's not clear which was which.
Has this situation changed? If not, it essential to keep the older
storage formats.
-- hendrik
Reply to: