That's why some researchers avoid contemporary software like the plague. In grad school, a friend's lab almost lost a ton of data/custom software because a well-meaning IT person visited the lab for one small problem but noticed all the computers in the lab were still running on Windows XP. So, they went ahead and updated to the "correct" operating system... which none of their software was compatible with in the slightest. Luckily they were able to roll everything back!

Sincerely,

Jack Reidy (he/him)
Research Safety Specialist, Assistant Chemical Hygiene Officer
Environmental Health & Safety
Stanford University
484 Oak Road, Stanford, CA, 94305
Tel: (650) 497-7614

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> >Most equipment is replicable but what about laboratory books and data?
>
This is somewhat less a problem in the 21st century due to the ability to back up electronic references and data off site. The problem is that the 2004 data may be in a format that is not recognized by contemporary software...

- Ralph

Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO
ralph**At_Symbol_Here**rstuartcih.org

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