RE: [Ldsoss] DVD Player Software

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:29:54 -0700

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.

 

Thanks,

 

Steve

 

From: Tom Welch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 7:50 AM
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Subject: Re: [Ldsoss] DVD Player Software

 

There are patents with associated licensing costs protecting the commercial DVD codecs and so if you find one, it may not be "legal" or it may not play commercial DVDs.  This is why you don't really see a lot of "free" DVD players.

Tom

Steven H. McCown wrote:

Does anyone know of some good and widely used open source DVD Player Software that is available on Windows?  

 

Thanks,

 

Steve

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