On 4/22/05, Duncan Lithgow <duncan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > In response to some questions from a charity I do some work for I'm > writing a wikibook 'How to future proof electronic information'. > > I'm stuck on several questions, but let me ask this one here. > > An important is SQL - but sql is for working _with_ the dataset(s). What > is the format of the _actual data itself_? If I'm recommending selection > criteria for choosing a database I kinda need to understand this bit... > > The wikibook in progress, which you are welcome to edit, is at: > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/How_to_future_proof_electronic_information > > Thanks, Duncan > For archival purposes covert all information onto acid-free paper. Also check with the real authorities: Library of Congress.
