cactus data shield

[Wim De Smet]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joerg Schilling" <schilling at fokus.gmd.de>
To: <discussion at fsfeurope.org>; <wdesmet at yucom.be>
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: cactus data shield


> >From: "Wim De Smet" <wdesmet at yucom.be>
>
> >I'd like to draw some attention to a news message I read. It's on a bit =
> >of a free software unfriendly site (zdnet belgium).
>
> >http://www.zdnet.be/News.cfm?id=3D14276&mxp=3D27
>
> >It's in dutch, and gives some details about a new cd, that will be =
> >protected by cactus data shield technology. What's so bad about this, is
=
> >that it's a propietary format that will only play on a specialised =
> >player in Windows. No mac or gnu/linux support. In my eyes this is =
> >extremely bad. The 'experiment' will be carried out in the US and off =
> >course the program etc. fall under DMCA. I think this is a good example =
> >of the reasons why DMCA should be abolished. If more record companies go
=
> >this way, eventually we will be unable to buy cd's anymore.
>
> Your reaction is completely off topic!
>
> - These disks are not CD's... They in most cases do not carry a
> compact disk logo.
>
> - The junk *.exe in the the second session does not give
> you access to the to full quality audio data so the company that
> made the disk did trick you. Take the disk back to the dealer and
> get your money back.
>
> If you complain about the .exe to be only of use in M$ boxes
> you already have been trapped by companies like BMG.
>
> - The CD may be copied with the latest cdda2wav (part of cdrtools)
> if you use a Plextor Plex-40. Future versions of cdrtools
> will copy the disk with any Plextor drive
>
>
> The correct reaction is:
>
> - make a copy of the content of the CD (you have the right to do this)!
>
> - Take the disk back to the dealer and get your money back.
>
> - Tell the dealer that you will sue him if he continues to put
> those falsified CD's at the same place as real CD's.
>
> - make this reaction as public a possible.
>
>
>
Why in heavens name would I be so dum to buy such a cd?
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