On Sun, Sep 07, 2003 at 12:23:31PM -0400, seth vidal wrote:
> 2) Putting links to easily download copies of the codecs that are put on
> various internet sites can bring about DMCA violation lawsuits (as
> evidenced from the
2600.com and similar cases).
>
> 3) It would be a calculated risk that making it easy to link in software
> from people who you do not have a business relationship could also get a
> DMCA case against you.
Maybe it's time someone with some money in one of the banks took this
risk. Drew the fire of the RIAA/MPAA and fought the case not against a
piracy claim but against a legitimate use of decss to VIEW dvds on a
non-windows,non-macintosh platform.
Who in Corporate America has pockets deep enough and bets enough of
its earning on Desktop Linux to go there ? I think you have more chance
to get there by making it a political problem and fixed that way, i.e.
I don't think there is any chance of this happening in the foreseeable
future <grin/>
Good luck !
Daniel
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