I copied my software sources from the 80s onto floppies until the mid 90s after which I put it on a tape. Years later I tried to get the data off the tape, but

I copied my software sources from the 80s onto floppies until the mid 90s after which I put it on a tape. Years later I tried to get the data off the tape, but the tape was unreadable. Such a shame (for me, no one else is missing anything). Which is why I think everyone should just put whatever they have online; maybe someone likes it down the line and if not it cannot hurt.