The Logic Off Topic list

>Frustrated by the most recent move, some former international Emagic
>distributors are crying foul play. They claim that the Xskey--once
>used to protect Logic applications from piracy--is now being abused by
>Apple to solicit customer information to the exclusion of the
>ex-distributors and dealers; the same people who previously made their
>living selling and supporting the software.
>
>"If this were to reach customers ears that their information can now
>be used [by Apple] to dominate and control the music industry, I say
>there should be a Law protecting [this] flow of information," one
>former distributor said.
>
>Dealers also fear that Apple may exploit some of the customer
>information once provided innocently to Emagic through it's
>Germany-based website. Armed with this data and the power to require
>additional customer info through future releases of Logic, dealers
>claim that Apple will soon be capable of dominating the software side
>of the global music production industry.

I can remember making a crack about the Axis of Evil 
when the buyout was announced but this stuff is hilarious. 

"Proband" (!)

Stevo's taste - who could fault it? 

Regards,
M