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GitHub offers 1,000 CD-ROM copies of public repos as physical media stunt
GitHub is releasing a limited run of 1,000 CD-ROMs containing public repository data, in a nod to physical media preservation. The move comes after Sony's decision to stop producing game discs for its consoles. Each CD-ROM will hold a snapshot of a user's public GitHub repos, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Meridian48 take
A clever marketing gimmick that highlights the tension between digital impermanence and physical media nostalgia, but unlikely to solve real preservation challenges.
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GitHub thumbs nose at Sony's controversial end to physical media with its introduction of Repo CDs — offers limited run of 1,000 CD-ROM copies of public GitHub repos for preservation →
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