Re: Tape, was Single User
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Date: Wed, 25 May 2022 11:08:46 UTC
On Tue, 24 May 2022 20:56:58 -0400 "Kevin P. Neal" <kpn@neutralgood.org> wrote: > Oh, no, did data tapes also have this problem? The problems with Ampex 456 > in a certain range of time are well known. I've seen it called "sticky > shed". They certainly can do, the worst thing you can do with a mag tape is leave it alone for a few decades, they last a lot longer for being moved from spool to spool every few weeks. -- Steve O'Hara-Smith Odds and Ends at http://www.sohara.org/