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Posted by anthonyberet on 11/11/05 00:03
FatKat wrote:
> I found it was an interesting article. The author is apparently an
> expert on operating systems, yet missed the detail of on-disk copy
> protection. If anything it's a wake-up call NOT to put new CD's on
> your computer, regardless of whether they have DRM or not. Or...this
> may spark a run on old computers with CD burners. There are gamers who
> leep old 486's and Celerons around to play games that won't run on
> newer generations of Windows. Perhaps dedicated MP3-rippers will keep
> a 2nd hand PC around with which to rip CD's, but one they vcan afford
> to infect with rootkits or other industry-supplied viruses.
>
You can just hold down the shift key while inserting the CD and waiting
for it to turn up in explorer.
Oh, that's illegal according to the DMCA...
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