Floppy disk requirements finally axed from Japan government regulations
Government amends 34 ordinances to no longer require diskettes.
Source: arstechnica.com
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The floppy disk refused to die in Japan - laws that forced the continued use of floppies have finally hit the chopping block
Floppy disks can finally make their way to the land of eternal slumber. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has abolished any requirement for applicants to use this ancient magnetic media when filing official documents.
Source: tomshardware.com
QuickCheck: Is it true that floppy disks are still in use?
FOR anyone over the age of 40 and familiar with computers, floppy disks were a fact of life until what feels like relatively recently.
Source: thestar.com.my
Chuck E. Cheese Still Runs On Floppy Disks — For Now
The retro tech is "quite elegant for what it does," the restaurant chain's floppy disk vendor said.
Source: buzzfeed.com
Why the floppy disk may never die
The age-old floppy disk storage medium is still in demand despite continued attempts to kill it
Source: itpro.co.uk