Michael Stone [2020-10-08 11:44:17] wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 08, 2020 at 11:35:19AM -0400, Stefan Monnier wrote:
>>> In 2020 assume you'll need more than one and let the computer figure
>>> out how to split it.
>>
>>I'm not sure what you're referring to here. OT1H, from the context
>>I get the impression you're talking about DVD-R, but OTOH in 2020 the
>>assumption should rather be not to bother with DVDs any more.
>
> I thought it was pretty clear, someone asked about fitting stuff on
> a DVD. The answer is that you'll probably need to deal with more than one
> DVD. There is a place for offline backups; DVDs lack in capacity, but
> they're still compelling for that role from a cost standpoint if the data
> volume isn't too high. At any rate, I don't see a point in arguing about
> whether the person I was replying to is doing it wrong because they choose
> to use a DVD.
Looks like I should have included the smiley after all,
Stefan
