Google Translate or a rushed forum post compresses this into the beautiful, cryptic string:

If you have spent any time in the darker corners of the internet—specifically in forums dedicated to live event production, DIY DMX lighting, or software piracy—you may have stumbled upon a string of words that makes absolutely no sense at first glance: "Grandma on PC crack ENTTEC."

To help programmers practice, MA Lighting released . This is a free download that turns your standard Windows laptop into a virtual lighting console. You can program entire shows using your mouse and keyboard.

Stop trying to crack grandMA. Instead, use (now discontinued but still legal) or ONYX by Obsidian Control. ONYX is free, powerful, and works with ENTTEC devices out of the box. No crack. No grandma drama.

grandMA consoles are the F-22 Raptors of the lighting world. They control massive shows for artists like Taylor Swift, U2, and stadium festivals. The software is powerful, complex, and—importantly—expensive.