tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598300425650630203.post7992841076577609708..comments2023-06-16T06:52:59.220-07:00Comments on Dr.Sliderule's Archaic Science Ramblings: Digital ArcheologyDr.Sliderulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01041263408058380846noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598300425650630203.post-63379436243080422492009-08-27T14:19:41.172-07:002009-08-27T14:19:41.172-07:00Yes, but what about earlier version of some of the...Yes, but what about earlier version of some of these popular formats. eg. early .doc formats are not supported by many current products.Dr.Sliderulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01041263408058380846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598300425650630203.post-18844472819996630112009-08-27T13:50:50.030-07:002009-08-27T13:50:50.030-07:00I would imagine that the most common formats will ...I would imagine that the most common formats will be around for a very long time: jpg, pdf, doc, mp3, html, zip.... It's the more obscure formats, that will be lost, like your palm desktop contacts file, it will be unrecoverable without quite a bit of reverse engineering. You can still find a place to load a COBOL program.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com