On Monday 23 February 2015 11:22:02 am Thierry de Coulon wrote:
> On Monday 23 February 2015 18.10:52 Timothy Pearson wrote:
> > I'm not surprised at that; I boycotted Blu-Ray a long time ago due to
> > it's primary use as a DRM enforcement technology* and therefore don't
> > have any Blu-Ray equipment with which to enhance k3b.
> >
> > Tim
>
> I've ordered an external burner - I'm not interrested in Blu-Ray itself,
> but my Photo archive would require dozens of DVDs to secure  (I remember
> creating a set of 25 floppies to install OS/2, but that was long time ago).
>
> I understand Blu-Ray uses DRM to handle video, but does this mean it's also
> required to burn data? I want to burn Blu-Ray M-Discs (data only).
>
> I'll switch to another  OS if necessary (as it would only be for an
> archival process) but of course I'd rather do it with Linux (and Trinity if
> possible).
>
> If I can provide any information once the hardware is there...
>
> Thierry

No drm for data/personal use; is the drm on the movie discs or in the 
firmare ?

 bluray comes in 25,50 & 100 gb discs. The 100 gb are $25+ per disc, the 25gb 
~ $1.25.  The cli tools for udf, bluray, burning are robust. 

Some considerations I have discovered for archiving, archive the software, 
hardware, software are needed also.

USB keys have some compelling features, usb is ubiqutious, how long it will be 
an IO available on a pc is unknowable..there are quite a few deprecated IO 
interfaces for pc's. 
-- 
Peace,

Greg