It is true that copy protection schemes have, for the most part, been no match for hackers.

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Conall McDevitt waved a copy of the agreement around, arguing that true republicans would respect the verdict of the people and not alter the form of power-sharing they approved 14 years ago.

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The Toshiba rep claimed it was Microsoft's fault as they needed to have the corresponding standards built into Vista, which if true implies managed copy will ONLY be available using Vista?

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Mr Kapuscinski went to Africa as a journalist, but goodness knows what the Polish Press Agency made of his copy, since his true vocation is that of a Literary Traveller, a dispenser of fine sensibilities and finer prose.

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His argument in favor such extreme measures is the tried and true "backup" excuse, since, so far, managed copy hasn't made its way into his discs or hardware.

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