Thanks for all the input.  I'm going to try out Mepis since i don't need 
the MS compatibility....  so do these debian based distros have their own 
apt repositories for updates?  Is it safe/recommended to use the standard 
debian apt repositories?

ray


On Wed, 23 Feb 2005, Andrew Baudouin wrote:

> Agreed, but the procedure in Ubuntu to install this is
> non-straightforward and involves searching forums. Same with
> installing xmms and mp3 support.  Also IMHO the use of xfree vs xorg
> pulls me away from ubuntu.
>
> Andrew
>
> On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 07:31:05 -0600, Tim Fournet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> In other words, it's a violation of the GPL to write or distribute
>> software that makes uses of patented algorithms, so there's really no
>> such thing as a _Free Software_ DVD decryption in the US. That's why US-
>> based distributions can't/won't include DeCSS.

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