Microsoft to Strip Windows 7 of IE and WMP for Europe, Abiding by Laws

[Wile E]

Ah, but that's the thing -- not only do I find MacOS 10.5 a minor update at best, but the kinds of programs I'm finding that are requiring it are ridiculously simple -- I just can't imagine them needing to use hugely specific low-level OS functions, since I'm pretty sure even versions of Photoshop that worked on 10.4 will work fine on 10.5. I'll try and find a few examples.

No, for the most part, those are the ones that aren't tested to work with newer versions of the OS, not that they can't.

But a few of those older progs that no longer work, but should, used a DRM system that doesn't run on later versions of the OS. A simple patch by the vendor is all it would need. It's the vendor's fault, not Apple's, in those cases.

 

[mdm-adph]

But a few of those older progs that no longer work, but should, used a DRM system that doesn't run on later versions of the OS. A simple patch by the vendor is all it would need. It's the vendor's fault, not Apple's, in those cases.

Ah -- once again, DRM making things harder for the consumer. Imagine that.

 

[Wile E]

Ah -- once again, DRM making things harder for the consumer. Imagine that.

I agree with you 100% there. I hate DRM.