Talk:Digital obsolescence

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I found it weird that WinAmp and OpenOffice were mentioned as programs which have file formats designed for these programs only. Winamp is primarily used to play MP3, which is certanily not a Winamp-specific format. OpenOffice supports a number of different formats, such as the rather general RTF and the most-used MS doc, and the OpenDocument which I think is the first open document format accepted as an ISO standard.

Thus, I removed Winamp and OpenOffice from the examples list. --Itangalo (talk) 10:35, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Incompatible, not?[edit]

The article says, "versions of Microsoft Works, before Works 4.5, cannot be run under Windows 2000." I don't believe that's true. Although it isn't easy, according to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/246573 you can install it (and, I presume, run it) if you do certain things described in that article. However, I'm not revising the article in case there is some issue that I'm not aware of; but if there is, there should be a citation. Mcswell (talk) 04:32, 6 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Floppy disks are an example of hardware digital obsolescence?[edit]

Computers don't come with Floppy drive bays anymore, but they're readily available in low cost, brand new models that can be used with a USB interface on any modern PC. Looking at shopping websites, you can find the drives and unused old floppies, however finding truly newly manufactured ones seems pretty hard. Does that count as digital obsolescence? according to the definition used here, I don't think so. Seems more like technical obsolescence in general. Maybe better examples would be reel-to-reel tape or old cameras that require proprietary cables/storage media.

Felipe lorenzzon (talk) 20:05, 8 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Bibliographic Sources for Student Editing Project[edit]

Hello, I am the current student editor for this page, and the following is a list of new sources (which will be in a state of flux as the project evolves) that I have collected for my editing project, for feedback and recommendations:

Inns, S., & Inns, S. (2018, May 29). Domesday86.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021, from https://www.domesday86.com
Rosenthal, D. S. H. (2010). Format obsolescence: Assessing the threat and the defenses. Library Hi Tech, 28(2), 195–210. https://doi.org/10.1108/07378831011047613
Rubio, F. D., & Wharton, G. (2020). The work of art in the age of Digital Fragility. Public Culture, 32(1), 215–245. https://doi.org/10.1215/08992363-7816365
Duranti, L. (2005). The long-term preservation of accurate and Authentic Digital Data: The INTERPARES project. Data Science Journal, 4, 106–118. https://doi.org/10.2481/dsj.4.106
Le Meur, J.-Y., & Tarocco, N. (2019). The obsolescence of Information and Information Systems CERN Digital Memory Project. EPJ Web of Conferences, 214, 09003. https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201921409003
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Roedl, David James. "Making Things Last: Digital Obsolescence and its Resistance by DIY Culture." Order No. 10151383 Indiana University, 2016. Ann Arbor.
Fitzpatrick, K. (2018). Obsolescence and Innovation in the Age of the Digital. The Routledge Companion to Media Studies and Digital Humanities, 329-335.
"Managing Digital Obsolescence Risks". The National Archives. April 2009.
Rothenberg, J. (1998). Avoiding Technological Quicksand: Finding a Viable Technical Foundation for Digital Preservation
"Introduction to Digital Preservation: Risks to digital assets". Oxford LibGuides. Jul 29, 2021, from https://libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/digitalpreservation/risks

Thank you. Flanagan Institute Applicant (talk) 15:30, 9 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sandbox Leader Draft[edit]

Hello. I have added a sandbox draft to a new Leader section for the Digital Obsolescence article as part of my education project assignment, and would appreciate feedback and critiques.

Thank you. Flanagan Institute Applicant (talk) 23:44, 9 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]