VSO Software (Blindwrite Suite) interview @ Blue-Hardware
Posted on 06/12/02 10:39 by Dennis                             
VSO Software (Blindwrite Suite) interview @ Blue-Hardware

Seb lets us know that we can find an interview with VSO Software, creators of the Blindwrite Suite software, on the French Blue-Hardware website:


Why are you specialized in burning softwares ? Is this by passion, challenge? (it shouldn't be easy to update the software in order to be able to carry out backup copies 1:1 functional ...)

Originally, Blindread was created to backup damaged cds, but it was used quickly to read and backup all kind of cd and became a reference application. Today Blindwrite is the most convenient software to extract, store and create perfect copies for personal use only. The editors have to stop thinking all the copies are aimed to piracy, we receive a lot of customers experiences about their use of Blindwrite.

For example, we received a lot of report from parents to thank us to protect their cd against the inappropriate use of their children. Let me tell you a personal story, when the first cd player and the first game was released, ( Myst and a Mitsumi 2x ) I destroyed the cd stupidly after few hours because of the use of a mosquitoo killer spray. spray felt on the cd surface because I let the cd on my desk, and the cd became unreadable. There are a lot of different cases where a backup is really useful, without thinking about piracy.


The complete interview, which is quite interesting (did you know for example that there are only two full-time people on the Blindwrite team?), can be read here in both French and English.

Source: Blue-Hardware

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By Hypnosis4U2NV, Sat 7 Dec 2002 03:50
Hypnosis4U2NVFinally its said how its supposed to be.. Software isnt the cause of piracy, the user is.. And if you just want to back up a disc whether for you kids or to play in your car stereo you should.. I used Blindread back a few years ago for reading damaged discs and it was pretty good, I would like to know whether it still retains that functionality now in the new version?
By kain, Sun 8 Dec 2002 15:49
This has been my argument from the start. The CD was the best thing (for the record company) that was ever invented because it is very cheap to manufacture (vs. cassette) and very fragile. Who the f#@k cares if it will "last" 30+ years because it'll be scratched up in 30 days. I remember when I was a kid we bought like 3 or 4 copies of this single on 45 because we kept scratching them up. When tapes came along...well...I got tapes that are 20 years old and still good. I bought a DVD (Monsters, Inc) for $20 and it was scratched in 2 months so it won't play. I called Disney and they want $10 plus $5 shipping and handling to replace it. Screw them...I'll just rent it and make a DVD+R and probably copy a few more of their movies out of spite. You can't tell me that it took 15 years for companies like TDK to make an "armor plated" CD/DVD. It is on PURPOSE that these things are fragile and cannot be backed up (legally). I applaud VSO and all the other companies fighting to allow normal people to make normal backups of stuff they bought when the companies are raping us on prices and and then sodomizing us on the replacements.

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