MacTheRipper 2.6.6 available for a limited time
Thanks to Chris Coleman for making me aware of this. MacTheRipper, the freeware DVD ripper for Mac OS X, is only available for a limited time on Version Tracker.
“We have been contacted by Macrovision, who claims this violates their property and are threatening to sue us if we don’t remove the links to it. We are checking with our legal advisors to find out what our options are.” - VersionTracker Editors
I haven’t followed this story, nor researched it much, but I wanted to be sure that I let all of you know as soon as I was told.
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Get your new version now, people. In fact, if there are any similar apps out there, like Handbrake, I’d suggest downloading them whenever a new version is out there so you can be up to date in case they do get shut down.
Like many of you, I use MacTheRipper and Handbrake fairly regularly for completely legal uses (Those Simpsons DVDs that I own weren’t on the iPod when I bougt it).
Keep your fingers crossed and stay up to date, because these companies are going to strongarm the little guys right out of existence.
Chris Coleman on February 21st, 2006 9:54 am
I sometimes wonder how crooks like the folks at Macrovision sleep at night.
(I know, I know, “on piles of money” is the obvious answer.)
Paul D on February 24th, 2006 4:55 am
MacTheRipper Update Available - Get It While It’s Hot
MacTheRipper allows Mac users to backup legally-owned DVDs to their hard drive for viewing or burning to a back up DVD. There are several of these applications in the wild, but they are highly targeted for destruction by “The Man.”…
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