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  1. internetarchive (internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org)'s status on Wednesday, 16-Nov-2022 02:32:33 UTC internetarchive internetarchive
    • Brewster Kahle

    Do digital books last longer than physical books? @brewsterkahle highlights the lengths libraries go through to keep digital books viable: they “need constant maintenance—reprocessing, reformatting, re-invigorating or they will not be readable or read.” http://blog.archive.org/2022/11/15/digital-books-wear-out-faster-than-physical-books/

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    1. Digital Books wear out faster than Physical Books - Internet Archive Blogs
      from Brewster Kahle
      Ever try to read a physical book passed down in your family from 100 years ago?  Probably worked well. Ever try reading an ebook you paid for 10 years ago?   Probably a different experience. From the leasing business model of mega publishers to physical device evolution to format obsolescence, digital books are fragile and […]

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