Preservation of Executable Files | Smithsonian Institution Archives
As digital materials become more prolific in large institutions like
the Smithsonian, one of the biggest challenges that archives face is
figuring out how to preserve uncommon or obsolete computer files. One
example is executable files. EXEs are, generally, programs. But it’s
not quite that simple! They might be interactive games, video
slideshows, or install drivers. As a result, they aren't as uniform as
.doc or .jpg files. As part of my internship at the Smithsonian
Institution Archives, I'm trying to figure out exactly what we should
do with the executables in our collections, conducting research into
the filetype and solutions for preservation, and examining the
collections in order to create a plan.
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