On Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:29:22 -0800, Coyher wrote:

You have to rip DVD (google "dvd riping") using any of tons of
programs available. BUT to rip you have to "crack" DVD encoding,
and this would constitue 'piracy' -

Not even a little. Fair Use is most certainly the case when you're
making a copy for yourself. MPAA and RIAA's FUD aside, I can listen to
stuff I've bought in any format I damn well please.