[thelist] You can play a song but you can't download it

[Dan CRACIUN]

Ken Schaefer wrote:

>It's very quick to copy a bunch of mp3 files from your hard disk to an
>external USB or Firewire device, and then give copies to all your friends.
>
>But it's much slower having to play each and every song at normal speed, and
>then record them (at inferior quality) using some analogue means. For some
>people, the extra hassle involved means that the effort isn't worth it.
>
>For dedicated attackers, like any security or protection system, nothing will
>stop them from ultimately achieving their goal. It's all about working out
>how many people you want to stop.
>
>Cheers
>Ken
>

I agree with that. Most people still think that ripping a CD has 
something to do with breaking it to pieces.
So you can stop *most* of your visitors from copying your music but you 
can't stop *all* of them. That's simply a risk you'll have to consider.

Cheers
Dan