Emulation For Preservation of Digital Artifacts 81
An anonymous reader writes "Author Salman Rushdie donated his papers and notes to Emory University a while ago. Not surprisingly, many of Rushdie's original notes, drafts, and correspondence existed in electronic form. Rather than printing them out or converting them to other formats, archivists at the university created an emulated image of Rushdie's old computer, complete with old software. Researchers visiting the archive can read his email in Eudora and his Stickies notes, or read drafts of his books in ClarisWorks. When you leave your legacy to future generations, would you like a virtualized copy of your personal system to be included?"
When I was your age... (Score:3, Funny)
Depends... (Score:2, Funny)
...do you still have a working ext3 driver in the future and do you want 100 gigs of tranny porn and bad PHP programs?
Re:I pity the future (Score:5, Funny)
No, but it's entirely possible he's Salmon Teriyaki, or Salmon Sashimi...
He might even be a nice Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon with Citrus Glaze Served with Seasonal Vegetables and Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Re:When I was your age... (Score:3, Funny)
Sounds simple... so why aren't pirates currently doing just that?
Well I don't know, maybe they are ... but the issue is how to maintain the authentication long after the authenticators no longer exist on a network. I assume that a digital museum could obtain the co-operation of the rights-holders to perform the needed authentication emulation.
Re:Good Idea (Score:5, Funny)
I'm going to need a Plan B...
Re:Good Idea (Score:3, Funny)
Even worse, you don't get out of providing tech support for your family members, even when you die! Bwahahahaha!
Re:Depends... (Score:3, Funny)
do you want 100 gigs of tranny porn
As a tranny myself, all I have to say is, "Link plz."
Re:I pity the future (Score:3, Funny)