September 16, 2006
Alligator: UF pilot for DRM-infected download service
“UF rocks on with free tunes,” by Jessica Jarvis, Independent Florida Alligator, Sept. 15, 2006.
The Ruckus Network, a multimedia downloading service, has chosen UF as a pilot school …
UF students can register with a valid GatorLink account to gain access to more than 1.6 million free songs …
Music files stay on the user’s computer and cannot be moved to a portable device or audio CD for free. Ruckus files are not compatible with iPods …
Although files downloaded from Ruckus have restrictions attached, the company aims to supply students with a safe, legal alternative while still providing the service free …
