DVD Players & these DeCSS Rulings

[Erich Hoover]

It sounds to me like making Xine available would be fine, but to include 
a DVD copying program (even if it couldn't decode CSS and just copied 
the DVD byte-for-byte) would be a problem.  At least that's what the 
EFF's materials imply:

DeCSS related:
http://www.eff.org/IP/Video/DVDCCA_case/20040227_eff_pr.php
Copying related:
http://www.eff.org/IP/DMCA/MGM_v_321Studios/20040220_eff_pr.php


>On Fri, Mar 05, 2004 at 06:09:10AM -0600, Lewt @ Linux Warcry wrote:
>> Can you redhat guys bug one of your lawyers and see if we can finally 
>> bundle a Dvd player with Linux.  These court rulings seem to allow it 
>> now since it's deemed a non trade secret now.
>
>I suggest you look at the current rulings on DVD copying tools
>