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tucker001
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_ 		9. June 2006 @ 07:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
In the US there is a law called fair-use but then why are dvds copy-protected
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_ 		9. June 2006 @ 09:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It's to prevent the average PC user (that don't know much about computers) from making simple copies to pass along to friends and/or neighbors since direct copying doesn't work in most cases. People who are a bit more knowledgeable with computers can and will find ways to break copy protections.


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