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  • Do you think that there's going to be any freeware that does the same as Alcohol 120%

    If there isn't going to be, then before it expires, try to make sure that I have successful image files made.

    Now, it's starting to feel like the 1990s or early 2000s again, when almost all good software was commercial.

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    You will find no freeware doing the job of alcohol. Too much knowhow and work done there. This costs a lot of energy and time (= money).
    And when you look at the price a licence of Alcohol costs, thatґs really not soo expensive for what you get !
    DT & AS Customer. AS Support Team Member.

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    • #3
      Originally Posted by Ptolomeus3
      You will find no freeware doing the job of alcohol. Too much knowhow and work done there. This costs a lot of energy and time (= money).
      And when you look at the price a licence of Alcohol costs, thatґs really not soo expensive for what you get !
      OK, but even when I'm 25 years old, It's likely that I won't be allowed to purchase it. Because of the complications of setting up an account to purchase online and they might not like my location.

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      • #4
        Originally Posted by RJARRRPCGP
        If there isn't going to be, then before it expires, try to make sure that I have successful image files made.

        Now, it's starting to feel like the 1990s or early 2000s again, when almost all good software was commercial.
        Next time you go to work, tell your boss you don't want to get paid anymore.
        Explain that you hate feeling so commercial.
        I'm sure they won't mind.
        Goodnight Brave Warrior, Goodnight Monster-land..

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        • #5
          Originally Posted by Kitna
          Next time you go to work, tell your boss you don't want to get paid anymore.
          Explain that you hate feeling so commercial.
          I'm sure they won't mind.
          What does that have to do with the price of tea in China? That's rude!!!

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          • #6
            Good software can be free. There are lots of examples of software that is much, much more complicated than Alcohol, but is still free. (GCC, KDE, Linux, Gimp, you name it. No comparison to Alcohol in terms of complexity.)

            The problem is, free software mostry requires volunteers. Proprietary software requires budget.
            To contact me privately, pray. I might answer.

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            • #7
              Originally Posted by Kitna
              Next time you go to work, tell your boss you don't want to get paid anymore.
              Explain that you hate feeling so commercial.
              I'm sure they won't mind.
              You say that software should be free, which means you expect software developers to work for free.
              Why is it rude for me to suggest that you also work for free?
              Goodnight Brave Warrior, Goodnight Monster-land..

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              • #8
                Originally Posted by Kitna
                You say that software should be free, which means you expect software developers to work for free.
                Why is it rude for me to suggest that you also work for free?
                For "free" as in "free beer" or "freedom"?

                I don't mind working for free. Volunteer work helps the community. But I don't like working for free if the one who assigned me the work earns money from it. Working for free involves ALL PARTS working for free. Your boss doesn't work for free even if you do. Does he? No.
                To contact me privately, pray. I might answer.

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                • #9
                  Originally Posted by Nikos
                  For "free" as in "free beer" or "freedom"?

                  I don't mind working for free. Volunteer work helps the community. But I don't like working for free if the one who assigned me the work earns money from it. Working for free involves ALL PARTS working for free. Your boss doesn't work for free even if you do. Does he? No.
                  For ALL PARTS to be working for free, we would have to live in a world where food, rent etc.. was also free.
                  Goodnight Brave Warrior, Goodnight Monster-land..

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                  • #10
                    Originally Posted by Kitna
                    For ALL PARTS to be working for free, we would have to live in a world where food, rent etc.. was also free.
                    I don't see the connection with free software. I release my software as open source, and I'm not hungry... Well, last time I looked, I wasn't.
                    To contact me privately, pray. I might answer.

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                    • #11
                      Hi I'll try and answer your question a little more, too.

                      You may have some limited success with ddump: http://www.geocities.com/ddumpfrontend/

                      It's quite old, but it makes a fair copy of some discs. Don't expect it to work with the latest and "greatest" copy protections though. If you really can't buy Alcohol, BlindWrite and/or the other one (I forget) remember they EACH have 30-day trial periods...

                      It looks like DT Pro will have an imaging option, so if you can only register one...

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                      • #12
                        Originally Posted by Nikos
                        I don't see the connection with free software. I release my software as open source, and I'm not hungry... Well, last time I looked, I wasn't.
                        And yet you say you can't afford to pay $15.95 for D-Tools?

                        Why do you think there is a difference between getting paid to develop software and getting paid to do any other job?
                        Goodnight Brave Warrior, Goodnight Monster-land..

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                        • #13
                          Originally Posted by Kitna
                          And yet you say you can't afford to pay $15.95 for D-Tools?
                          Huh? When did I say that? I plan to register DTools Pro. Just because I like and support open source doesn't mean I hate everything else (with the possible exception of Microsoft ).

                          Why do you think there is a difference between getting paid to develop software and getting paid to do any other job?
                          I don't think that. I'm wondering if it's actually me you're talking to. This is "Nikos" talking.
                          To contact me privately, pray. I might answer.

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                          • #14
                            Originally Posted by Nikos
                            Huh? When did I say that? I plan to register DTools Pro. Just because I like and support open source doesn't mean I hate everything else (with the possible exception of Microsoft ).
                            If u hate it don't use it, plenty of other choices (MAC, Linux).
                            MS might try to stuff things up your throat, but that doesn't me that u have to accept it, so stop whining about MS.
                            There is still freedom of choice, the problem is that most peopl don't use it enough....just my 2 cents

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                            • #15
                              More to the point, the difference between Alcohol & programs released for free is the function that they perform-
                              Alcohol is a specialised application, for creating 1:1 backups of CDs with copy protection. Due to the nature of free software, no copy protection is required, and therefore a peice of software such as Alcohol is much less of a priority than the development of somthing such as a spreadsheet or database program which will gain more users.

                              Cheers

                              -Leezer-

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