> I thought bit rot was bits in files changing over time due to the storage medium failing No, that's not what "bit rot" means. "Bit rot" refers to software t

> I thought bit rot was bits in files changing over time due to the storage medium failing No, that's not what "bit rot" means. "Bit rot" refers to software that stops working because of non-backward-compatible changes in the hardware/software environment. For example, if you try to play an old Windows 95 game on Windows 10, you will probably have a bad time.