According to Bj??rn Lindstr??m, > Andrew Schulman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Does anyone know the details? Some Windows-specific driver that's > > required to read the tracks? And how does it know how many times > > you've ripped a song-- stashing counts in the registry some place, or > > in a hidden part of the hard drive? > > Presumably it uses a data track and Windows' nasty > auto-run-executable-on-CD feature to create the actual annoying > messages. I guess that in itself would prevent ripping by some > particularly naive Windows users. > > Of course, it might well be combine with some actual copy protection > scheme that involves damaging the CD in some way.
I recall a story about the first CD that had this... people were defeating it by running a magic marker around the outside. Do a slashdot search and you'll find it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
