Re: Why use a revision control system?
LOL, but you do make a valid point: backup mechanisms have as much a lifespan as their media.
I doubt anyone will be able to dig up the 8" drives I used when I started in IT, and I think you will already have to go to some rather obscure places to still find a 3.5" drive. Another fun on is CDROM media - the very early media were not made for the 40x spin speeds the later drives were capable of, which meant you cannot really restore from them anymore as they will shatter on spinup (been there, and it was very impressive). Ditto with tape.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
