From News.com.au, March 1:
Microsoft storing world’s open source GitHub code in Norwegian archive vault for the next millennium
What could be so important that the world is hiding it 250 metres down an abandoned coal mine on a remote Norwegian island?
The secrets of Australia’s unique biodiversity and the collected history of our national library are among the digital treasures being kept in a vault 250 metres underground in an abandoned Norwegian coal mine.The GitHub Arctic Vault program is part of the now Microsoft-owned code repository GitHub, where programmers can share code with others to check for bugs or for them to implement in their own programs.
The vault is aimed at preserving the information for generations to come.
“The Arctic Code Vault was just the beginning of the GitHub Archive Program’s journey to secure the world’s open source code,” GitHub vice president of special projects Thomas Dohmke told news.com.au.
“We’ve partnered with multiple organisations and advisers to help us maximise the GitHub Archive Program’s value and preserve all open-source software for future generations.”
One of those partners is Norwegian archival experts Piql, who specialise in very-long-term data storage....MORE
