[nflug] Another reason to not use M$ products...

[Josh Johnson]

On Wed, 2 Nov 2005, JJ Neff wrote:

> He has a bit of a point though.  I've been trying to get a legally purchased CD
> to play on any PC Linux or Windows - without installing software from the CD.
> I cannot play a Shakira CD I bought on my PC at all.  It either requires a
> Windows only software install or an old analog only CD player (I can play it on
> the car stereo or an old player in my basement!).
>

which Shakira CD? I'm not a fan, but I'd buy a copy just to try this out.


> In order to prevent copying the CD will not play on a Digital player and I
> assumed it would be easy to get around this being a Linux user, but I
> eventually gave up and got the same songs from another source - the songs I
> legally purchased and wished to have on my mp3player!
>
> So it is a Digital Rights issue as the OS in question made no difference on
> whether this CD woudl play or not.  Linux will not detect it as a readable CD
> in any way,.  The format has been purposely corrupted and so they can not have
> the CD image on the case or cd since it is not in a correct CD format.
>
> Oh well
>
> I'll keep looking for an easy way to play these CDs on a PC, but it won't
> change until the users make enough of an impact.  AS long as CDs continue to
> sell well it won't matter what we think.
>
> !!
>>>
>>> I'm sorry for going off, but sometimes people need to get a fundamental
>>> understanding of issues, and not react to the slightest trigger of anything
>>> having the word Microsoft in it. This is the line that Zealots cross which
>>> instantly make their arguments not credible.
>>>
>>> -Mark
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> And maybe a response like this is better suited for a personal e-mail
>> instead of to a Linux mailing list. I certainly could do without this
>> clogging my inbox.
>>
>> --
>> Jesse Jarzynka
>> Cyber Source
>> http://www.jessejoe.com/
>> http://www.thecybersource.com/
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