Another classic case of the kids vs. the suits - And the kids always fucking win

[Sephiroth]

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For those of you who've been worried about the new round of CD copy-protection systems making their way into the market, Chip.de seems to have found a solution. Apparently the new data systems can be bypassed by drawing a ring around the CD using a permanent marker. The bad data that copyrights the CD is stored along the outer edge--and blacking the final track appears to completely remove the restriction.

If true, this is an extremely ironic development. Millions (if not more) have been poured into developing this data protection systems, only to have them undone by a marker that costs less then a buck.

Hack the Motherfuckin' Planet.