The article doesn't have a date, so I'm guessing it was written roughly around year 1995. In the present day, I would make these recommendations for creating re

The article doesn't have a date, so I'm guessing it was written roughly around year 1995. In the present day, I would make these recommendations for creating records that will last: * Create new artifacts digitally, and stop worrying about printing them on acid-free paper or whatnot. * Digitize existing analog media. Scan those old papers and film reels; record those magnetic tapes and vinyl discs. No media (analog or digital) lasts forever. * Use open, time-tested formats like plain text, Markdown, HTML, BMP, PNG, uncompressed WAV, FLAC. * Make multiple copies of the data files and store them at different physical locations. Use whatever technology is appropriate (e.g. HDD, CD/DVD/BD-R, flash memory, online cloud). * Have cryptographic hashes of every file and the entire collection. This can be accomplished with Git, BitTorrent, or manual scripting. * Consider letting the public download the entire set of data. This increases accessibility, and raises awareness and interest. More copies means better survival through time.