[Michlib-l] Ripping software

[Donna Winter]

I know in your original post that you requested issues other than copyright, but really, don't you ever pay attention to the FBI warning at the beginning of DVDs? It is a blatant rip off of intellectual property (thus the software name "rip"). People deserve to be paid for their work.

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Donna Winter, Automation Services Librarian
Livonia Civic Center Library
32777 Five Mile Road
Livonia, MI 48154
ph: 734-466-2675

----- Original Message -----
> I don't think a public institution should be providing dedicated
> ripping software.
> 	Providing software on your public computers that would allow
> 	transfer from one type of media to a different media or device
> 	would seem appropriate.
> I'm sorry to say that all of the programs I know of that can handle
> the transfers also allow ripping as an option.  Oops.
> 
> 
> Don Bosman
> Information Technologist
> MSU Libraries
> 366 W. Circle Drive  -  Rm.W441
> East Lansing, MI 48824-1048
> 517-884-0873
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org]
> On Behalf Of Margaret Bentley
> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 2:58 PM
> To: michlib-l at lists.mcls.org <michlib-l at mail.mcls.org>
> Subject: [Michlib-l] Ripping software
> 
> We have had a patron request that the library provide ripping
> software.
> Other than the possibility of copyright issues, does anyone else have
> any experience which you are willing to share?  How much staff time
> and supervision is involved?  Any recommendations on actual
> software?  Other concerns?
> 
> --
> Margaret Bentley
> Adult Services Librarian
> Shiawassee District Library--Owosso
> 502 W. Main
> Owosso, MI  48867
> 989-725-5134
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