| > thus making it more likely the book will survive via an SSD than a physical book Yes. That's what I mean by LOCKSS being easier. > is found and is understood by an archaeologist, There is a problem with merging these two probabilities. The probability of finding a book is of course massively smaller than the probability of finding a digital copy. The probability of understanding a book is so much greater than the probability of understanding a file on a disk. This makes it more likely that the physical book will survive in a meaningful way. > It could also be the case that each generation would copy these books onto new digital media This is what I mean by archivists actively transforming the content. Regarding written content like the Iliad, copies and translations can be made centuries apart. Content in digital formats may need to be transformed whenever the application that reads it is discontinued. |