Doctor John wrote:
> Generally, reverse engineering mechanical hardware is easier than
> reverse engineering M$ software

You don't really have to reverse engineer it. You print it out on paper 
and look at it.

> The particular case that I used is a law firm. It's not just money, it's
> people's lives and livelihoods.

Fair enough.

> Sorry. Not a valid argument. You've confused physical format with coded
> format.

They're all coded, so I'm not sure what your point is. Formats change, 
and if you want continued access to your data, you need to periodically 
go through the pain of upgrading formats. This is true of every format.

Some formats last longer than data tends to be worth, so you really only 
see that pain when you're (say) an archeologist, but it's always there.

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