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Re: Bad DVD in early ship control system KOP

57 actually got a blank #2 DVD, but luckily, I had an extra set from attending a training seminar at NI. It looks like this isn't going to be terribly rare, but I think hosting the image on an FTP server is a bad idea. If FIRST wanted to distribute the DVDs this way, they'd be doing it. They're giving us unlimited seat licenses for FRC specific use, but other people out there aren't likely to have our scruples. So I think you're probably stuck waiting.

That said, it might be wise for teams picking up their kits at local kickoffs to check their DVDs before you leave. I don't think you even need a laptop. These are DVD-Rs; if they've been written to, there's a rather distinct ring on the underside where the reflection is different. My blank DVD was very obviously so. In fact, it was still writable, so I just copied my spare #2 DVD onto it.
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