Background on the Toast software: http://www.creativepro.com/software/news/1345.html --- Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 15:20:07 -0400 Subject: Fwd: [X Newbies] Copywrite protection now in CD recording software From: Arthur Amolsch <aamolschat_private> To: declanat_private You may wan to share this with Politechers. Begin forwarded message: >Date: Thu Jul 11, 2002 11:07:32 AM US/Eastern >To: <X-Newbiesat_private> (Mac OS X Newbies) >Subject: [X Newbies] Copywrite protection now in CD recording software >Reply-To: <X-Newbiesat_private> ( Mac OS X Newbies) > >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 > >---------- >Check out the Mac OS X email list FAQ >http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/X.html > >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <X-Newbies-offat_private> >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <X-Newbies- >digestat_private> >Need help from a real person? Try. <X-Newbies- >requestat_private> > >---------- >$14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your Mac ISP >Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire! >http://macinternetaccess.com > >DVIator | Run Dual ADC displays on your G4 or just one on an older Mac! >Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/DVIator.html> > > Support | Support this list by clicking here before you buy! > this List | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/support.html > >OS X News, Dr.Mac, Forums, Tutorials, Tips, Hints, FAQ?s - >http://www.osxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Like Politech? Make a donation here: http://www.politechbot.com/donate/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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