Yes.. all true. However, we must realize that even film photos fade and so long as you have protected negatives, anyone can re-print them. I have photos from my grandparents that are in bad shape.. However, with the negatives, I'm able to get perfect photos again.

Suz - you bring up a good point. Perhaps everyone should be including an easy to follow .txt file on each DVD you burn with your photos and projects that explain what you did to create your projects and how to go about printing them (ie: Layouts are contained in the /Layouts folder. BabyBirthday01.tif should be printed on a wide format printer at 300 dpi... etc). So long as the files are in a standard format and clearly labeled, your descendants will be able to enjoy these long into the future... kinda like the film negatives.

Anyway... The resource provided does contain some nice info... but it is quite incomplete. Where are all the desktop canon printers? It is certainly tilted towards epsons... with the newer canon's coming out this year and the move away from dye based inks, this issue will continue to become non-important for home enthusiasts. Pigment based inks will allow for 20+ year prints... add to that better absortion and multi-layer papers... and we move into the 30+ year realm.

From what I've read... it is equally important how you store your prints. In books (darkness) or behind UV blocking glass will increase the life of all prints.