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Re: Softdisk

In article <qhlm6gjj3u.fsf@ruckus.brouhaha.com>,
Eric Smith  <eric-no-spam-for-me@brouhaha.com> wrote:
>"Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net> writes:
>> Interesting.  Maybe you could keep them in an airtight case, with a CO2
>> cartridge to flush the oxygen out...
>
>Stored in an N2 environment, they should last quite a long time.  I assume
>that would also be true of a CO2 environment.

Only if completely dry.  CO2 + water is acidic.  N2 or, better, a dry
noble gas, should work.

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