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Introduction
Overview-The Problem and My Solution
``History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it.''
-Winston Churchill
The Problem We Are Trying to Solve
``I Want My Thesis!''
Historical Value
Intellectual Property and Patent Searches
Alternatives Which We Considered Impractical
Preserving Only the Raw Byte Stream
Maintaining Vintage Systems
Emulators
Maintaining Full Copies of the Operating System and Relevant Applications
Translating the Data into an Industry Standard Format
Overview of What We Implemented