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In this case..
It depends on the end user whether the software is used morally or not.
Moral: Using it to convert the song into an MP3 to play on your portable player that does not support Apple's format.

Immoral: Using it to convert the song into an MP3 for distribution on file swapping networks.
Posted by: d_jedi   Posted on: 11/25/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Please stop, Jon  Fred Fredrickson | 11/24/03
Well said Fred  Rick_K | 11/24/03
Agree completely  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 11/25/03
Keep up the good work, Jon  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
Well I'll Disagree With This--Vehemently!  markdoiron | 11/25/03
You're exactly right  gegeddis | 11/25/03
Ridiculous  ndelc | 11/25/03
rather than placate the overlords  ryusen | 11/25/03
The guy is breaking the law.  Marius_z | 11/24/03
No DMCA outside of USA..  d_jedi | 11/24/03
It's also quite legal...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 11/25/03
John, didn't I read that you are...  Robert Carnegie | 11/25/03
Apple and the Hollystupid crowd can drop dead  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
Try looking here...  berck | 11/25/03
Laude, laude, laude  Robert Carnegie | 11/27/03
And hmm. Testing  Robert Carnegie | 11/27/03
Well, it says -  Robert Carnegie | 11/27/03
And...  Patrick Jones | 11/25/03
I find it legal and moral what he did  voska | 11/25/03
That's a great answer!  John Dulles | 11/25/03
In this case..  d_jedi | 11/25/03
Funny you should bring that up.  Jack-Booted EULA | 11/25/03
Your point is?  bmh129 | 11/25/03
On the other hand  John Dulles | 11/25/03
what imoral act has he done?  ryusen | 11/25/03
He's doing a service!  cjules13 | 11/25/03
Not what this about  voska | 11/25/03
It's the same thing........  default user_z | 11/25/03
Hack Away  boatelc | 11/24/03
I understand your angst, but this is not the solution  Fred Fredrickson | 11/24/03
Maybe he did it..  d_jedi | 11/24/03
Sarcasm noted  Fred Fredrickson | 11/25/03
He didn't break any encryption  voska | 11/25/03
Can't be stopped DMCA does apply everywhere  Robert Rice | 11/24/03
Re: Can't be stopped DMCA does apply everywhere  mike_ohanlon_z | 11/25/03
It doesn't crack the encryption  voska | 11/25/03
The modern folklore of MP3's...  moiety | 11/24/03
Oh well, next stop Palladium level DRM  FilledOut | 11/25/03
And one less computer sold.  BitTwiddler | 11/25/03
Next stop - Linux-based desktops...  MeadMkr | 11/25/03
Um, its the CPU.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/03
But OS has to use it  voska | 11/25/03
Not really  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/03
My point exactly  voska | 11/25/03
Go JON!!! FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  xunil skcor | 11/25/03
Who cares  voska | 11/25/03
Job's & Apple iTunes is a JOKE?  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
You're obviously  tlyon | 11/25/03
What part did I miss?  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
You missed paying for your luxuries...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/03
I would be glad to pay....  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
iPods  tlyon | 11/25/03
Re: iPods  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
Hacking a realistic license hurts users  menk | 11/25/03
lame-o to you, hero to me!  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
and that makes you?  menk | 11/25/03
Cyber, thank you!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/03
Are they going to DRM all ADCs?  cjules13 | 11/25/03
Not in the US.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/03
Right, just like those XBOX cards are so hard to find  cjules13 | 11/25/03
or  tic swayback | 11/25/03
Congress needs to do nothing  voska | 11/25/03
No, software is not the answer.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/03
What are you talking about?  voska | 11/25/03
Nice try Twit Byte...  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
Thanks Cyber,  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/03
Twitty Bitty passing along what?  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
So a couple of "criminals"  gegeddis | 11/25/03
Sorry, it's always been that way.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/03
Speeding is bad example  voska | 11/25/03
Laws forcing DRM won't help  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
a guy  lmaxwell | 11/25/03
He didn't get burned last time  voska | 11/25/03
copy protection  tlyon | 11/25/03
that's right...!  cjules13 | 11/25/03
Ironic isn't it  r7di697 | 11/25/03
DRM music goldrush is a race for losers  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
Kinda new  marchandc | 11/25/03
You have to burn 1st...  cjules13 | 11/25/03
Re: Kinda new  jdahs@... | 11/25/03
and you need beatles tunes?  menk | 11/25/03
much ado  tic swayback | 11/25/03
The Last Word or maybe not  Robert Rice | 11/26/03
The real way to solve the problem  acdc | 03/19/05

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