I didn't mean to get into the physical media limitations. I meant "each subsequent copy is exactly bitwise identical to the original when read into memory from the carrier, assuming the carrier and the memory are not corrupt, there is no magnetic storm and nuclear blasts in the vicinity... more fineprint to follow" :) Mishka
-----Original Message----- From: "Alan Abbott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 19:00:26 +0100 Subject: RE: Re[2]: Digital vs.FILM: will digital cameras lose the war? > >False. You can copy *any* file 100 times a second > for the next 100 years, and > the last copy will be as good as the first one. > Assuming you have the > patience > :) > > Not quite true! > If you were to look at a cd with the error > correction turned off you might have a mess! (...) > Alan > (some one who has to frequently recover the data on these 'perfect > copies') > > >
