[ale] DVD ripping tools & distro of choice?

[Ken Cochran]

That would be "Meguiar's" I think...  :)
I wonder, though, if maybe the likes of the Library of Congress
and/or others in the library/archiving/conservatorship field
have studied this & published findings.  I remember a document
from the LoC from sometime back on the estimated lifetimes of
various media; I would think there should be a similar body
of knowlege for repair/maintenance of the same.  {shrug}

-kc

> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:54:59 -0400
> From: Jeff Hubbs <jhubbslist at att.net>
> To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!" <ale at ale.org>
> Subject: Re: [ale] DVD ripping tools & distro of choice?
> 
> It doesn't do well at its intended purpose, but there's a Meguair's
> (sp?) product for reconditioning headlight lenses that works great on
> scratched CDs.
> 
> On 3/23/10 3:55 PM, Greg Clifton wrote:
> > Scott, I have heard that a light coat of mayonnaise and wipe down of
> > the disk can allow recovery of scratched DVDs (or at least CDs).
> > Supposedly the optical characteristics of the oil+egg yolk+vinegar is
> > pretty similar to the plastic of the CD.
> > GC