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The Great Product Activation Massacre







The Great Product Activation Massacre

The Great Product Activation Massacre 10/29/2003 10:19 AM

One of the worst recent offenders is Macromedia, with a scheme so absurdly irritating that I have to speak up. By Gene Steinberg (Mac Night Owl via MyAppleMenu)




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