Greg Mayman wrote in a message to Roy J. Tellason:

 -=> Roy J. Tellason said to Greg Mayman
 -=> about "VEHICLE LED'S" on 10-01-03  20:03.....

 GM> I have a collection of old data sheets going back about 45 years,
 GM> all of them still 100% readable, and several data books that are
 GM> even older, also quite readable.

 RJT> That must amount to a fair amount of bulk.  

 GM> Yes, but there is always something left out.

 RJT> That's another issue entirely.  OTOH,  once you get the data in a
 RJT> digital format,  it's easy enough to move from one medium to another, 

 GM> But only if you do it before the equipment for interpreting the
 GM> older medium disappears.

Sure.

 GM> So far the equipment for interpreting ink marks on paper and silver
 GM> oxide on plastic film haven't become redundant.

So far...   :-)

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