Re: Lost collections
- From: Michael Stutz <stutz@[redacted]>
- Subject: Re: Lost collections
- Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 09:35:23 -0400
From: hart@[redacted] (Michael Hart) wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Aug 2001 NakedWord@[redacted] wrote:
>
> > > But it is a very sad feeling when you find a book or other resource
> > > now gone from the net.
> > >
> >
> > I think as the Net goes through generations of content decay local storage
> > will become the norm for anything you want to preserve for yourself, much
>
> I couldn't agree more. . .not only is local storge so much faster,
> it reduces wasted bandwidth that slows everything else down. . .
We should all keep and share local archives of net-published work that
we enjoy, or that we'd like to see preserved. It only makes sense. But
the question is, are we _permitted_ to do this kind of storing and
archiving? Or will we be Internet "pirates" in doing so, our actions
now criminal, and forced into secrecy?