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Latest Toast Update Combats Fair Use

Posted by pudge on from the back-in-my-day-we-burned-cds-with-a-handheld-laser dept.

gsfprez writes "Apparently, demanding future DRM installations isn't just for Windows anymore. Roxio has added a very Microsoft-esque paragraph to the Toast 5.1.4 upgrade. In part, if you install it, you 'may affect your ability to copy, display and/or play Secure Content through the Software or other applications that utilize the Software.' I'm sorry, but this is a big reason why I'm sticking with Apple, but looking for new CD/DVD burning software..." Let me know when you find it.

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  1. Re:OT: desirous of sick sig by HiThere · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    It sounds to me like some permutation of the theme song from Mr. Ed, though for some reason I haven't been able to track down I also thought of Topper (the TV series loosely based on the Thorne Smith books).

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    I think we've pushed this "anyone can grow up to be president" thing too far.