Linux Could Use A New Maintainer For Its CD-ROM Code

[s_j_newbury]

I've heard conflicting things about optical and flash, and I'm sure specific tech and products make a difference...

Archive quality optical media should be fine long term. Random recordable CD/DVD probably not so much.

Flash retention is normally given as ~10 years, YMMV. Power cycling it every few years should help though.

[titaniumtown]

I haven't used nor owned a CD/DVD drive in YEARS

[doomie]

... When is the last time you've used a CD/DVD drive on Linux? ...

A couple of days ago I ripped some CDs I bought (still the best long-term durable way to buy music you deem worth it) and will likely do it again today. Before that I watched a DVD. Backing up classic games, or even just playing some that are not available online requires this stuff too. (Prey 2006? etc)
I'd probably even look into this if I were a proper dev and knew $%^& about kernel code. Streaming services piss me off in multiple ways (won't get started on copyright system) and most are run by people I won't give money to.

Perhaps a pertinent topic, does anyone know what is currently accepted as the most long-term durable way to store data? I've heard conflicting things about optical and flash, and I'm sure specific tech and products make a difference...

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linux Could Use A New Maintainer For Its CD-ROM Code

Current Linux block subsystem maintainer Jens Axboe started out in the late 90's taking over maintainership of the Linux kernel's CD-ROM driver code. However, as he's busy these days with IO_uring and other prominent I/O activities for Linux, he's hoping someone interested and capable would want to take over the Linux kernel's CD-ROM code...

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-New-CD-ROM-Maintainer