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List:       kde-bugs-dist
Subject:    [Bug 67874] please default to CDDB, not FreeDB
From:       Daniel Stone <dstone () kde ! org>
Date:       2003-11-11 22:44:27
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------- Additional Comments From dstone@kde.org  2003-11-11 23:44 -------
Subject: Re:  please default to CDDB, not FreeDB

On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 04:02:42PM -0000, Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> the default will not change for all the reasons already mentioned, plus the fact \
> that Gracenote (owners of CDDB) want to charge the developers of apps that use CDDB \
> if you make any money (including from support) off your app or if you have more \
> than 250,000 users.

*sigh*, I suspected this. Close it as WONTFIX, but mark my dissent for
the record - it's unprofessional, a usability blight, and a disservice
to our users. IMO.

> FreeDB works just fine and is a Free system, though you are correct that it isn't \
> as large a database as CDDB. that's where the users of FreeDB come in. if you can't \
> be bothered to enter your disc information (which is how CDDB comes to be \
> populated, btw) then you really aren't helping anything. fortunately many people do \
> enter their CD information.

It's not that I "can't be bothered", it's that I have no net connection
at home to speak of, and I just bring in my 40-CD wallet to work - no
covers. I don't have the track information here, else I probably
wouldn't be complaining about FreeDB - I wouldn't need its service!

I know I'm not helping. The reality is that I shouldn't really have to -
this should just *work*. It's free, wa-hey, that's nice and it's cool,
but as I said earlier, it sucks horribly. And no amount of "freedoms"
can override this.

Daniel, a rather miffed pragmatist


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