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Strategies to reduce software obsolescence include:

  • Migration - when a new software version has become established, the data file is converted or 'migrated' to the new software version or package.
  • Emulation - recreate the functionality of the obsolete software package on a new operating system.
  • Format conversion - the most pro-active method is to select a neutral or non-proprietary format that is most easily imported into a number of suitable software programs, or that is based on a universal standard.

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