On January 13, 2006 11:00 am, Peter wrote:
> I also know that DAT
> backup tape is sort of self erasing but DLT/SLT lasts forever
> (certainly longer than 10 years).

Not really self-erasing, but getting changed due to the earth's magnetic 
field. I recall reading a manufacturer's label as saying floppy disks 
good for about 5 years due to earth's magnetic field.
I'm guessing the DLT tapes are stored in a metalic box, giving them 10 
years.

Storing floppy disks next to monitors is also not a good idea, but then 
there are the real geniuses in the community who store their floppy 
disks using magnets to hold them to the fridge, in which case the 
floppy disks were found to be faulty because they always seemed 
corrupt.  ;-)
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