Devil's advocate: It's still effective even if it's possible to bypass. I guarantee it's possible for someone with relatively easy to acquire tools and experien

Devil's advocate: It's still effective even if it's possible to bypass. I guarantee it's possible for someone with relatively easy to acquire tools and experience could pick a lock. But you still lock your doors at night. Having imperfect protections can, in the right situation, still work. My best guess is the situation in which one has to make a Linux drive without access to any of the distro websites is enough of a hurdle for your average nine year old.