No good CD-Rom copy software (fwd)

[Derek Broughton]

Karl F. Larsen wrote:

> I think it has gone far enough in this rather stupid talk stage. 

What's "stupid" about trying to find a solution for a rather important 
disagreement over licensing that has existed since _long_ before Ubuntu?

> It
> appears that people who hold positions of importance have decided it is
> better for Ubuntu to use a really broken CD-Rom read/write software

Once again you speak before you have a clue.  Ubuntu has merely chosen to 
follow Debian's lead.  _Debian_ decided not to include Joerg's original 
software.  Their reasons may or may not have been valid, but since Ubuntu is 
downstream from Debian, it is much simpler if they just go with the flow.

> because they can't get along with the author of software that works just
> fine. I, as a Ubuntu user have d/l the cdrecord software from the author
> and I have used it.

Sure - but most of us have used the software he's always sworn is broken, 
also without any problems.

> CD and DVD. But this takes me back to 1995 when I first used cdrecord on
> Slackware!!!

And this disagreement between Joerg and Debian goes back to about the same 
time.
-- 
derek