Re: FLAC for Archive?

["Ray Mansell" BCTess]

Re FLAC vs. WAV vs MP3, etc.. Since these are simply definitions of the bit
structures that comprise the recorded sounds, then there really is no
concept of longevity. As long as you know the structure, you can write
software to decode it, and I'm pretty sure those definitions will be around
for a very long time, even if nobody actually uses them any more.

As you stated, the medium on which the structures are stored is the crucial
question. I have a pile of unused 80-column punched cards here, if anybody
is interested :-)

Ray

On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 8:53 PM, Avocet <> wrote:

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> I'm sticking to 320Kbs MP3 which will last much longer than I will,
> and I bet nobody will tell the difference in quality from WAV. MP3 is
> so ubiquitous that it is probably the best bet for long term storage
> of compressed files.
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