Re: Syncing (was Re: DRM can bite my ass)

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From: Matt McLeod
Subject: Re: Syncing (was Re: DRM can bite my ass)
Date: 10:41 on 05 Dec 2006
On 12/5/06, Robert Rothenberg <robrwo@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> On 05/12/06 04:27 Peter da Silva wrote:
> > This isn't anything to do with DRM, it's all about syncing.
>
> I disagree. When I used to use a Palm pilot years ago, the default
> configuration was not to delete anything (or to ask before deleting things).
>
> When I use rsync, by default it does not delete unless given the option.

You miss the point.  The problem isn't that Apple uses DRM (or the
particular variant they're using), it's the way they implemented
syncing for the iPod shuffle.  It is explicitly a "nuke everything,
write new stuff to the device" arrangement.  It is no great surprise
under these circumstances that a poorly-restored music collection with
out-of-date metadata is going to mean some loss of content.

Which may or may not be hateful, but has nothing to do with DRM.

Matt

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