--- Forwarded Message from Laura Atkinson <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 15:56:42 -0400 >From: Laura Atkinson <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Laura Atkinson <[log in to unmask]> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #6694 Copy-protection crashes computers? >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> It is true, apparently, but also easily overcome: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/technology/tech-media-cd-piracy.html ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Laura Atkinson Technical Coordinator for Foreign Language Computing Duke University [log in to unmask] 919.812.0402 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* --On Tuesday, May 21, 2002 1:22 PM +0000 LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > --- Forwarded Message from Ursula Williams <[log in to unmask]> --- > >> In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >> References: <[log in to unmask]> >> Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 11:12:20 -0600 >> To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum >> <[log in to unmask]> From: Ursula Williams <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Copy-protection crashes computers? > > ------------------ > 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 > > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Laura Atkinson Technical Coordinator for Foreign Language Computing Duke University [log in to unmask] 919.812.0402 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*