[linux-audio-user] The Open Music Resource Library, a few questions

[Darren Landrum]

Okay, I feel like I should apologize to the list for this diatribe. I 
am sorry if I offended anyone or broke any rules.

I just want to make it clear that the Open Music Resource Library is 
not a napster for Acid loops. That's all. (You know, I should change 
the topic to reflect the new name of the library.) (... And done.) :)

Also, I would like to thank everyone for your input, feedback, and 
offers for help. I feel that this library site will be built, and will 
be successful, and it will be because of the community, and all of us 
here.

And with that, I need to go back to prepping my new house for painting. 
I'll be back on later tonight.

Regards,
Darren Landrum


On Sunday, December 22, 2002, at 03:39 PM, Darren Landrum wrote:

> Yes, it is regrettable. It is regrettable that there are people out 
> there that are not to be trusted. It is regrettable that many of those 
> self-same people would stoop to such actions as uploading a loop or a 
> sample set that they have no rights to *because* they want to damage 
> such open initiatives.
>
> I very highly doubt that anyone I've talked to on this list would ever 
> be the cause of such problems.
>
> And yet, there are people out there who are malicious because they 
> like to cause trouble, or sometimes even because someone is paying 
> them. Then all it takes is a pack of attack lawyers. It's happened 
> before, and it can happen to us.
>
> I do not want to implement any DRM measures. I simply want to catch 
> people trying to do such things as I described above and be able to 
> deal with them, quietly if possible.
>
> Personally, I think a web of trust is the best way to go. If we make 
> accounts difficult to get, and to spoof, then users uploading illegal 
> materials will (hopefully, anyway) leave behind an audit trail that 
> can lead us to them.
>
> Remember, we aren't just talking about audio loops and samples, here. 
> You could gzip up some illicit jpegs featuring some activities that 
> would make your stomach turn, not to mention attract the authorities 
> to the ones running the system. Unfortunately, file shares like this 
> one are ripe for that kind of abuse if proper steps aren't taken. (As 
> a side note, we had already figured out a way to deal with this kind 
> of activity, but I leave it here as an example.)
>
> Sorry if I rambled on my soapbox a little too long, but this is a sore 
> point of mine. You just can't automatically trust everyone. You need 
> some checks and balances in the system.
>
> Regards,
> Darren Landrum