I find it hard to believe that this is about altruism. I think diggers just think it is somehow "okay" since they're paying money. Of course, legally speaking it isn't. You guys can stop deluding yourselves now - just go use limewire. Use allofmp3 if you want the album art and metadata. No point in pretending you're abiding by the law.@hansamurai, the contract specifically states that any attempt to circumvent or remove the DRM is not allowed (section 8b if memory serves). The DMCA also makes it illegal, so it isn't just a contractual violation. Just pirate, guys. It's a lot easier, and more honest.
Because it often doesn't work. I can play aac's in a variety of players, but only in iTunes if I bought them through iTMS. I'd like to be able to play them in a variety of places, so if I strip the DRM, then I can use them as I should be able to.
What happens when you want to put your purchased music on your Zune, Nomad, new computer, etc.? The point of the software is to counter DRM, not Apple's distribution model or anything like that.
I always find it odd when people equate breaking the law (here in the U.S.), i.e. cracking DRM, with piracy. It would seem, to me, that it's obviously about altruism since someone is paying for the music rather than stealing the music. I'm not sure what Oaks means when he says, "[...] diggers just think it is somehow "okay" since they're paying money," but I think the point really is that diggers think it's ok to use something, that they've paid for, the way they wish.
Closed AccountSep 13, 2006
I find it hard to believe that this is about altruism. I think diggers just think it is somehow "okay" since they're paying money. Of course, legally speaking it isn't. You guys can stop deluding yourselves now - just go use limewire. Use allofmp3 if you want the album art and metadata. No point in pretending you're abiding by the law.@hansamurai, the contract specifically states that any attempt to circumvent or remove the DRM is not allowed (section 8b if memory serves). The DMCA also makes it illegal, so it isn't just a contractual violation. Just pirate, guys. It's a lot easier, and more honest.
ubermensch423Sep 13, 2006
sites down
magisterjoeSep 13, 2006
Because it often doesn't work. I can play aac's in a variety of players, but only in iTunes if I bought them through iTMS. I'd like to be able to play them in a variety of places, so if I strip the DRM, then I can use them as I should be able to.
nrbelexSep 13, 2006
What happens when you want to put your purchased music on your Zune, Nomad, new computer, etc.? The point of the software is to counter DRM, not Apple's distribution model or anything like that.
paxromanaSep 13, 2006
Now they need to patch their own product. <a class="user" href="http://digg.com/apple/iTunes_7_skips_songs_badly">http://digg.com/apple/iTunes_7_skips_songs_badly</a>
golgo13Sep 14, 2006
I always find it odd when people equate breaking the law (here in the U.S.), i.e. cracking DRM, with piracy. It would seem, to me, that it's obviously about altruism since someone is paying for the music rather than stealing the music. I'm not sure what Oaks means when he says, "[...] diggers just think it is somehow "okay" since they're paying money," but I think the point really is that diggers think it's ok to use something, that they've paid for, the way they wish.
Closed AccountSep 14, 2006
Geez! I can't download the file because it's on rapidshare! Can someone post a link that's from somewhere other than rapidshare?
himselfSep 14, 2006
how long after the release did it take engidget [sic] to write their respective article?