Re: (idm) stumping CDDB

From Adam J Weitzman
Sent Thu, Jun 3rd 1999, 14:15

Andrew Hime wrote:

> It's really not that hard, about half the CDs I pop into the Mac here at
> work stump them. I used to enter the information and upload it, but the
> Mac app I use here at work isn't all that friendly anymore, and CDDB
> themselves have done some things I find reprehensible. So I'm holding off
> until the alternative gets some steam, of course so far there's only a
> Linux app for the ivory tower geeks.

I use CDDB a lot; I think it's a terrific resource.  What do they do that is
reprehensible?

I stump it occasionally, but not that often.  Usually promos don't show up, but I
upload what I don't find (so you all will :-).

Irene McC wrote:

> I've never tried _up_loading information, though a friend attempted it
> and was refused entry.  How does it work?

I looked around CDDB and they pointed me to a free (but fairly buggy) program
called CDmax which downloads from CDDB when the disc is there, and allows you to
type in information and upload it when it's not.  I think it's PC-only, though.

You can find it at:
http://www.mindspring.com/~clark_tisdale/CDmax/

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