Re: CHAT: facing your own mortality (as a conlanger)

Dana, imagine this scenario. You get an email from a woman who says her
father had once worked on a conlang similar to Sasasek but different in some
interesting ways. Unfortunately he died before he could publish anything,
but she is willing to send you his computer files. You provide her your
snailmail address and eagerly await the package.

When you open the box, you find punch-cards and 8-inch floppies.

If the guy had kept his notes on paper, you'd be able to read them. But
because he used the computer technology of the day, it will be difficult. If
the floppies were stored in a warm humid attic or garage, you probably won't
get any data off of them, even if you can find the needed apparatus.

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