Copy protection is a scam. It doesn't actually prevent copying, not in the long run. It may well keep 'casual' users from copying stuff, but anyone seriously determined (or at least determined enough to do a few web searches, which aren't exactly rocket science)? No. If you really and truly believe this Starforce thing won't be broken, assuming it hasn't been already? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Ha.

It serves no purpose except to make the publishers think they're protecting their investment (without actually providing any real protection). And, of course, to inconvenience the end users. Heaven help you if you've got an incompatible optical drive (or, if half of what's been reported about Starforce is true, a scratched CD or a computer room that's not the right temperature).

It should go away forever. It won't, of course, because publishers need to be seen to be Doing Something about piracy.