[Ldsoss] DVD Player Software

Kyle Waters unum at unum5.org
Thu Jul 20 00:14:19 EDT 2006


Steven H. McCown wrote:
> Okay, that makes sense.  So, how does Linux get away with including a DVD
> player and still providing the source?  Even if it is built outside the US,
> some of the distro companies (e.g., Novell) are within the US.  Presumably
> they would be under the same rules.

Which distro ships with a working dvd player?!?!?  Atleast one that will
play dvd's encoded with css?

Just to make something clear, css is not protected by patent law but by
the DMCA(introduced by Senator Hatch).

Kyle


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