CD Servers

[Stuart_C]

Does anyone have any recomendations (is there any?) for a decent free DVD Server impimentation so I can share DVD's around the site (those I can legally do so

 

Don't really want to have to buy something if VERY few people are going to be using it.

 

Cheers

Edited January 7, 2014 by Stuart_C

[ICTonto]

Do you have a linux server kicking around with some storage space?

[Stuart_C]

At the moment no. As long as VMWare will let me create one one then I could knock one up quickly, however my Lunix is weak at best.

[ICTonto]

From past experience, Linux is a little pain to get working, however it just runs after that, my CDserver ran on vmware without a hitch for three years. If authentication is not a problem then a samba share available to everyone is the easiest way. I would plumb for Ubuntu as the community is fairly strong. The process if you decide to go this way is described in the following link Build a Virtual CD-ROM Jukebox | Linux Journal

[GeekyPete]

I wonder what the legalities would be if you ripped the DVDs to AVI, MP4 or alternative, dropped them in a shared drive and used VLC player to veiw them. I half remember some relaxation of performing rights for education. I wonder if that makes it legal. I'd be really interest to know if someone could advise.