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title: Robust software
date: "2004-08-05T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - my-best-links
wp_id: 817
description: I’m highlighting Dan Bricklin's insights on creating software that could last 200 years. The focus is on ensuring data longevity through open standards, simplicity, and decoupling information from the specific tools used to create it.
keywords: [dan bricklin, data longevity, software architecture, digital preservation, open standards, backward compatibility]
---

Dan Briklin on [software that lasts 200 years](http://www.bricklin.com/200yearsoftware.htm).