May you please continue the discussion in another place rather than the
bug tracker? please move it to a mailing list i pointed you (ubuntu-
desktop), thanks.
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Automatic installation of DVD CSS support
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157099
You received this bug notification because you are a
Thanks for your report, however this isn't the right place where to
discuss these kind of issues, please send an email to the ubuntu desktop
mailing list with your comments, thanks.
** Changed in: totem (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Invalid
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Automatic installation of DVD CSS support
Under the DMCA its illegal to develop, distribute, or use any tool that
can break or bypass an encryption, which the libdvdcss2 library does
just that, bypasses the CSS encryption system. Now there are certain
exceptions, like security research, and the question is whether or not
libdvdcss2 being
Under the DMCA its illegal to develop, distribute, or use any tool that
can break or bypass an encryption, which the libdvdcss2 library does
just that, bypasses the CSS encryption system. Now there are certain
exceptions, like security research, and the question is whether or not
libdvdcss2
Since even pointers to libdvdcss2 et al. are murky legal territory,
maybe it would be a useful feature to at least detect a DVD's usage of
the CSS system and show a note stating legal restrictions and so on
(ranging from Sorry, we can't help you and Try an unprotected DVD to
Petition the EU
Stephan: Please, I agree CSS is bad, I know this is not Ubuntu nor
GStreamer's fault, though we have to make it as clear and easy as
possible. 1) People always must be made aware of the problems going on -
they surely don't know about encrypted DVDs (anyway Windows is working
where we aren't here)
** Also affects: totem (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Automatic installation of DVD CSS support
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157099
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Desktop Bugs, which is a bug contact for totem in ubuntu.
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