I dont understand why they dont let you download ebooks and cd's from some super library.
They could make some program that would make sure people would "return" (delete the material) after the due date and can only be checked out by 1 person at a time.
Currently you can check out a cd from a library or blockbuster and rip it and return it... if their program was encrypted well enough to block people from grabbing the media out of it, it would be even more secure than a current book/cd check out currently is...
I still do not know how libraries and blockbusters are allowed to loan out media like books/movies/cds.
It would seem that opening a lan for people to bring their external hard drives and laptops to copy the media would be just as illegal as a blockbuster or library.
Do library's and rental stores have to pay extra to be able to distribute their content? A regular citizen should be able to donate any book/cd/dvd to a library right?
Why is there not a big movement for everyone to donate 1 unqiue cd/dvd to a library to create the largest sharing ever.
Also are you allowed to bring Laptops into blockbuster and librarys? if so what is stopping people from copying till their hard drive is full each visit..
One of my friends has the block buster unlimited rental plan for a month and said he would feel bad if he rented movies over and over all day within smaller time limits than it would take to watch them. (rent - bring to car and rip - return - rent - bring to car and rip...)
Would other people feel bad for doing this? Do you think block buster would take action to this?
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For my gen eds I am tring to figure out which courses do not require written papers to skip the whole library deal.
I dont understand why they dont let you download ebooks and cd's from some super library. They could make some program that would make sure people would "return" (delete the material) after the due date and can only be checked out by 1 person at a time. Currently you can check out a cd from a library or blockbuster and rip it and return it... if their program was encrypted well enough to block people from grabbing the media out of it, it would be even more secure than a current book/cd check out currently is... I still do not know how libraries and blockbusters are allowed to loan out media like books/movies/cds. It would seem that opening a lan for people to bring their external hard drives and laptops to copy the media would be just as illegal as a blockbuster or library. Do library's and rental stores have to pay extra to be able to distribute their content? A regular citizen should be able to donate any book/cd/dvd to a library right? Why is there not a big movement for everyone to donate 1 unqiue cd/dvd to a library to create the largest sharing ever. Also are you allowed to bring Laptops into blockbuster and librarys? if so what is stopping people from copying till their hard drive is full each visit.. One of my friends has the block buster unlimited rental plan for a month and said he would feel bad if he rented movies over and over all day within smaller time limits than it would take to watch them. (rent - bring to car and rip - return - rent - bring to car and rip ...)
Would other people feel bad for doing this? Do you think block buster would take action to this?