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From: graham@clt.fx.net (Rick Graham)
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Subject: Re: HELP: What is CD-ROM pre-mastering software ? What does it allow ? Is it necessary to use it ?
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Oleg I. Subachev (soi@culdep.e-burg.su) wrote:
: Dear Sirs !

: Answer me please for some questions !

: What is the CD-ROM pre-mastering software ?

: What does it serve for ?

: What does it allow ?


It allows for the manipulation and layout of data on a hard disk prior to 
being copied to either a CD-R or a CD-ROM. 


: Is it absolutely necessary to use such software
: to produce our own CD-ROM ?

It really depends on what kind of data you are looking to put on the 
disks.  If it is archived information only, there is little to no 
"pre-mastering" involved. For databases, multimedia, software 
distribution, it would be mandatory.


Hope this has helped!

Rick