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by obsrvatlarge 1309 days ago
Need to store virtual machines with both the operating system and the reader/converter software included. There are lots of bits that can rot...
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sorwin 1308 days ago
No, you don't lol. You do realize both the algorithm to decompress the media, and the media as well can be stored alongside, right? Including. any instructions to actually use that media.
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obsrvatlarge 1308 days ago
Sure, but rewriting software in order to access books is a lot of extra work. I just store the VM containing the necessary tools and make sure it still executes in the new HW+os when they are upgraded.
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anthk 1308 days ago
Formats change. Could you use some disk image formats from old Mac emulators made for the Amiga?
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