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Re: [dvd-discuss] More Copy Protection



On Wed, Sep 26, 2001 at 09:08:43PM -0700, John Young wrote:
> Wall Street Journal reports today:
> 
>   Vivendi Universal said it would begin releasing compact
>   discs equipped with a technology that prevents customers
>   from making digital copies. A spokesman declined to
>   explain what technology would be used, but said it "will
>   not impede the consumer experience."

ripping .mp3 files *is* (part of) my "consumer experience".

(I have ripped all my bought CDs to .mp3 on my fileserver and used cddb
plus local database to have a really convenient local music
environment.)