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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. Apple by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    If you have enough money to afford an Apple computer, I'm sure you can spare the relative pocket change to PAY for your music.

    This argument is old and juvenile.

  2. Piracy by phunhippy · · Score: 1, Troll

    I wonder how many people who are complaining about this new restriction are legal users of Toast? I know of maybe.. 20-30 people who use it and only 3 have paid for it....

    Kinda amusing.. the restrictions still SUCK thoe.

  3. Go Linux! Go Linux! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Give me an L, give me an I, give me an N, give me a U, give me an X, LINUX!

    Why does anybody actually use anything else these days?

  4. Obligatory "Mac Users are Fags" Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Lemming. AOL'er. Homosexual.

    You know it's true.