> Roxio, the makers of Toast software also has some very useful info on
> their website.
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And, thank goodness, they're still Mac friendly.
Are they really friendly to anyone? Read on. This was on the G4 list.
jj
"Subject: [G4] Copywrite protection now in CD recording software
Just thought everyone might like to know that the latest update of Toast
(5.1.4) has this paragraph buried in the licensing agreement. I would
assume that this is present in the PC program EZ CD Creator as well:
Just a few days ago, I retrieved the v5.1.4 update for Roxio's Toast CD
mastering software. And was stunned to discovered the following verbiage
placed within the license agreement's "RESTRICTIONS" section.
Content providers are using the digital rights management technology
("DRM") contained in this Software to protect the integrity of their
content ("Secure Content") so that their intellectual property,
including copyright, in such content is not misappropriated. Owners of
such Secure Content ("Secure Content Owners") may, from time to time,
request Roxio or its suppliers to provide security related updates to
the DRM components of the Software ("Security Updates") that may affect
your ability to copy, display and/or play Secure Content through the
Software or other applications that utilize the Software. You therefore
agree that, if you elect to download a license from the Internet which
enables your use of Secure Content, Roxio or its suppliers may, in
conjunction with such license, also download onto your computer such
Security Updates that a Secure Content Owner has requested that Roxio or
its suppliers distribute. Roxio and its suppliers will not retrieve any
personally identifiable information, or any other information, from your
computer by downloading such Security Updates.
Note that these statements are nestled in the midst of a longer
paragraph containing the usual stuff about not reverse engineering the
software, with copy not directly related to these statements preceding
and following these statements. Almost as if Roxio hoped that this
language would not be noticed.
This is apparently is why many people are having problems copying audio
CD's with the latest updates.
David Crandon"
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