Re: [Libcdio-devel] CD-TEXT documentation

[Rocky Bernstein]

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 3:09 AM, Thomas Schmitt <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> > It get the impression that drafts, or at least some, of them were
> > distributed for public review. And that's why many are still around.
>
> One can still find them if one searches intensly enough.
>

If this is the best that can be done for suggesting free alternatives for
more information then so be it.

Looking at Wikipedia, I was wrong about plextor manuals.

Possibly another approach is to site wikipedia articles and make correct
inaccuracies found there.



>
> > Another approach which I've used in the past and I think is perfectly
> > suitable is to use one of the vendor manuals that is freely available.
>
> If you have some and if it is legal to distribute copies, then this
> would of course be a great improvement of the specs situation.
>
>
> > I am interested though in understanding of those drafts ever had a
> > distribution restriction.
>
> They have, i fear. They are for technical discussion. Members of the
> INCITS organization are entitled to spread copies. Others are not.
> "All rights reserved."
>
> Since the policy declaration of T10 implicitely states that it once was
> permitted for others to get the drafts for learning about the discussed
> standards, and since they were once downloadable without any restriction
> or instruction, i deem it legal to still read and quote them.
>
> Last year i talked my employer into buying libburnia a copy of MMC-6.
>
>
> Have a nice day :)
>
> Thomas
>
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