[Digikam-users] re original file lifetime

[Andrew Goodbody]

On 15/01/12 18:14, Jean-François Rabasse wrote:
> I have a question (no longer quality issue), for you and other users of
> course, about what could be considered as a "lifetime" for non final
> images files ?

For ever. Or as near to that as possible.

> Said otherwise, after what time a no more modified final image should be
> considered as definitive, and intermediate files, raw file, editable
> file, could be discarded to recover storage space ? Six months, one
> year, two years ?

Disk space is cheap. I do not delete any original files. Ever.

> Or do users keep all, "just in case", and fill CD or DVD for the
> future ? And if yes, how long do people keep CD before rewriting them to
> be sure to save a readable copy, even 10 years later ?

Disk space is cheap. Use a HDD, or three. You can get caddies that can 
take bare drives. Have at least two copies in addition to the originals 
and keep one copy at a remote location.

Andrew