Re:Some of the most iconic 9/11 news coverage is lost. Blame...
by rchaud on Friday September 10, 2021 @09:06PM
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> "This is really about the problem of what I call the boneyard of the internet. Everything that's not a piece of text or a flat picture is basically destined to rot and die when new methods of delivering the content replace it," Pacheco told CNN Business. "I just feel like the internet is rotting at an even faster pace, ironically, because of innovation. It shouldn't."
I'd hardly call it "innovation". A single SWF file from 20 years ago will run on a Flash player with all assets stored inside a single file. Try archiving a modern JS-based interactive story (the NYT publishes loads) that requires 10 scripts, React, and CDN-served fonts and images to work.
I'd hardly call it "innovation". A single SWF file from 20 years ago will run on a Flash player with all assets stored inside a single file. Try archiving a modern JS-based interactive story (the NYT publishes loads) that requires 10 scripts, React, and CDN-served fonts and images to work.