> -----Original Message-----
   > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu]On Behalf
   > Of Russell McMahon
   > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 3:19 AM
   > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
   > Subject: Re: [EE] Obsolete media.
   >
   >
   > Summary:        Many current CDs and DVDs have a data storage life of
   > WELL under 10 years and maybe only a year. What sort of CD are your
   > data / wedding photos / family records / ... stored on
   >
   > _____________________

Is there any authoritative source for these claims?  I looked
at the links you provided and did some Googling on my own and
mostly what I saw is "I think" and "I've read" type comments.
Personal opinions but no scientific data.

I believe this subject (extraordinarily short lifetime of data
stored on CDs and DVDs) falls into the
category of Urban Myth.  And I'll believe so until I see
some actual data or authority (e.g. CD Mfr, NIST, or
peer reviewed publication) that says otherwise.

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