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Why? You can extract raw data and raw subchannel data directly from a CD/DVD drive. This isn't the case with how floppy drives work.

• ssl-3 2y ago
  The "why" was covered in a parent comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40923030 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40923030
  • banish-m4 2y ago
    I can read, thanks. There is no benefit to it. If the desire were to look at them out of curiosity, a microscope would do.