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On 2013-01-08, Florian Philipp <lists@×××××××××××.net> wrote: |
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> Am 08.01.2013 00:20, schrieb Alan McKinnon: |
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>> On Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:11:35 +0100 |
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>> Florian Philipp <lists@×××××××××××.net> wrote: |
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>>> Hi list! |
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>>> I have a use case where I am seriously concerned about bit rot [1] |
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>>> and I thought it might be a good idea to start looking for it in my |
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>>> own private stuff, too. |
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> [...] |
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>>> [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_rot |
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>>> |
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>>> Regards, |
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>>> Florian Philipp |
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>>> |
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>> You are using a very peculiar definition of bitrot. |
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>> "bits" do not "rot", they are not apples in a barrel. Bitrot usually |
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>> refers to code that goes unmaintained and no longer works in the |
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>> system it was installed. What definition are you using? |
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> That's why I referred to wikipedia, not the jargon file ;-) |
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The wikipedia page to which you refer has _two_ definitions. The |
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"uncommon" on you're using: |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_rot#Decay_of_storage_media |
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and the the common one: |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_rot#Problems_with_software |
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I've heard the term "bit rot" for decades, but I've never heard the |
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"decay of storage media" usage. It's always referred to unmaintained |
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code that no longer words because of changes to tools or the |
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surrounding environment. |
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