Originally Posted by
MightyGem
Hmm...my logbooks will be readable(if they are not physically destroyed) for many, many years to come. I started doing computer based backups 20 odd years ago, for just that eventuality.
Those backups are now unreadable due me changing(over the years) computers, operating systems and software. Will the filetypes of logbook software be readable in years to come, or will you be able to connect the device that you used to a future computer?
Paper is the only storage medium that can be read hundreds of years after it was written. Think 5.25 floppies, 3.5 floppies(some won't even know what they are) and DVDs(on their way out).
The issue with those old devices was media, types and formats changed and their longevity was limited.
Modern tech doesn't rely on any specific media or format and is more often than not now based in the cloud so it transcends technology changes and age.
What's on your phone, moves to your next phone and so on with copies kept in various places.
While less interesting than an old paper book it will be more coffee and tea resistant.