Cd Burning is when you write audio tracks to a CD.  CD ripping is when you 
take audio tracks from a CD and often convert them to .wma or .mp3 for 
playing on an MP3 player or IPod.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 2:40 PM
Subject: off topic: CD burning vs. CD ripping


> Hi, all.
>
> Well, I hope nobody gets upset with this "off topic" question, but I'm 
> dying
> of curiosity here. ... Guess it's the college professor in me. ... HI! 
> HI!
>
> What's the difference between CD burning and CD ripping?
>
> The terms have been used in discussions on this list ocasionally, and I've
> heard them used elsewhere as well.
>
> If someone wants to respond privately, rather than via the list, please
> write me privately at:
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Thanks as always for a truly great list.  I personally find the "off 
> topic"
> posts to be very interesting;  if I don't want to read any of them, I just
> hit the good old "delete" button.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>