[linux-audio-user] Cactus Data Shield copy controlled cd's

[Patrick Shirkey]

Frank Barknecht wrote:
> Hallo,
> Daniel James hat gesagt: // Daniel James wrote:
> 
> 
>>However, I can't help guessing that most of this material is either a) 
>>released onto p2p deliberately to help build pre-launch hype or b) 
>>sold by someone within the industry to pirates. I think a) is much 
>>more likely than b) because anyone involved with b) will never work 
>>in the industry again.
> 
> 
> I think, it's a mixture of b) and a). A lot of people not exactly *in*
> the industry get access to releases before the actual release date.
> For example journalists, who write reviews of a record (a game, a
> book, ...), or the actual CD manufacturers.
> 
> Cracker or release groups just need a bit of social engineering to
> have access to the CDs then. And with the increasing count of broken
> CDs (using an alleged "copy protection") there sure are people who
> think it a reponsibility to make "fixed" versions available.
> 

So realistically the only way they can continue to make ridiculous 
profit is by controlling the technology that we have access to.

For example, I have found that with the Thai copies there are scenes 
missing from the dvd. I'm haven't noticed problems with the Korean 
copies though.

I assume the main reason for this is that Thais generally don't have 
access to technology as new as Koreans and also as much spending money.







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