• mox@lemmy.sdf.org
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    19 hours ago

    It is true. I said can retain data indefinitely, not will retain data forever.

    (And in any case, being pedantic here misses the point.)

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      19 hours ago

      All indefinitely means is “not certain”. So it could mean a week… Or a century.

      These disks are pretty well understood. You should be good for a decade. At about 12-13 years it’s risky and anything after 15… If it’s still working, count yourself lucky.