It is possible that publication does the greatest service of all in preserving what is written, heard or collected. Publication that is in ink on paper. In 50 years time do you expect to be able to read the DT? Will you be able to play an LP? Can you now play an 8-track casstte?

In 1986 (I think that's the right date) there was a school's project to create a New Doomsday Book, by 2000 the format it was stored in was obsolete and at great expense some new decoders had to be written. The problem is getting worse. The only way to preserve, in it's current form, and I accept that's another debate, is to make paper and ink copies. Listen to some of Nic Jones' versions of classic ballards (say "Anachie Gordon") and then tell me it's not been of service.

All the best

Steve