[aklug] Re: Why Watching DVDs on Linux is Illegal in the USA

On Tuesday 22 October 2013 20:31:45 you wrote:
> (BTW, I stopped following the Google Gateway discussion after about
> three e-mails. Hope I haven't missed much!)
>
> I just want to throw this out there:
>
> http://www.howtogeek.com/138969/
>
> Probably people on this list know this, but I suspect most Gnu/Linux
> users aren't aware that using libdvdcss is illegal under the DMCA,
> and thus it is impossible to watch (encrypted) DVDs on Linux using
> completely free software. Debian doesn't provide it anymore now that
> they stopped supporting a multimedia repository. (Was it ever
> officially supported? I've been away for a while...)

It was, and still is, a French server, Christian Marillat, name changed
recently to dis-associate from Debian. "deb-multimedia'

>
> It's interesting... personally, I don't watch DVDs and, quite
> frankly, I'd rather eat spinach than give another dollar to any of
> those godless, progressive millionaires in Hollywood. But the DVD
> issue is make or break for some people. Was telling someone about
> Linux the other day... he was completely sold on the idea and was
> ready to wipe his Windows drive as soon as he could grab a Debian
> ISO. Then I mentioned the DVD issue and he dropped the whole thing.
>
> Now, though, there seem to be some commercial, licensed players for
> Linux. I was thinking about endorsing one, so I would have something
> to recommend to people who are interested in Linux. But I'm not quite
> sure which to recommend - as I haven't used any of them and wasn't
> planning on doing so any time soon. I don't want to recommend
> libdvdcss because I am a Christian, and we are supposed to obey the
> law, at least, as far as we can do so without violating our
> consciences.
>
> Just more food for thought - or flaming, I guess.

Oh..my head hurts.

-- 
Peace,
Greg
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