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qskousen 5 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: What would you preserve if the internet we...

The only requirements for reading a physical book is that you know how to read and can turn pages.

If it's digital storage, you have to have electricity, a compatible device, an understanding of the storage, and software that can read it.

freedomben 5 months ago [–]

> If it's digital storage, you have to have electricity, a compatible device, an understanding of the storage, and software that can read it.

And, increasingly, DRM servers that will allow you to read it.

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