CODATA 2002
Data Preservation in the Future
uYesterday
uCollections managed by a small
number of people
uCollections
readable by one scientist
uCollections
interpretable by one person
u
uDiscoveries made by thinking,
with analysis by one person
u
èFuture
èCollections managed
by groups
èCollections not
readable by any individual
èCollections
interpretable only with
aid of software
è
èDiscoveries
made by computers, with verification by people
è