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>Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 14:35:56 -0400
>Subject: Re: #6694 Copy-protection crashes computers?
>From: Mike Ledgerwood <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum    <[log in to unmask]>
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The NY Times had an article about this recently, too.  To add insult to
injury Macs (at times) will not even eject the bloody discs!  According
to that article these discs are, currently, ONLY being sold in Europe.

BEST to all, especially Ursula, Mike Ledgerwood

On mardi, mai 21, 2002, at 01:22 , LLTI-Editor wrote:

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>> Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 11:12:20 -0600
>> To: Language Learning and Technology International Information 
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>> From: Ursula Williams <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Copy-protection crashes computers?
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> This came to my attention last evening by way of one of our Arts and
> Letters consultants. I wanted to share it with you, and to learn if
> there is confirmation from other institutions:
>
>
>> There is a new generation of copy-protected audio CDs that can crash
>> your computer or render it unable to start up properly.
>>
>> These discs are not audio CDs following the standard industry
>> specification, and will say "Will not work on PC/Mac" in place of the
>> Compact Disc logo. If you intend to play an audio CD on your
>> computer, inspect the packaging for any warnings about
>> computer-specific copy protection measures present on the disc.
>>
>> Inserting one of these discs into a computer can cause unexpected
>> harmful results, including freezes, crashes, and startup problems
>> that may require the machine to be sent back to the vendor for
>> service. This service will not be covered under warranty, and charges
>> for these incidents will be the responsibility of the individual user.
>
> Ursula Williams
> Notre Dame
>