Re: [SLUG] Quicktime for DVD Viewing in Linux

From: Smitty (a.smitty@verizon.net)
Date: Mon Jan 06 2003 - 14:25:38 EST


On Monday 06 January 2003 14:00, you wrote:
> --- Mikes work account <mrock@stewartsigns.com> wrote:
> > I have successfully used Xine but it does not support all Codecs. And
> > locating and downloading additional Codecs and then getting them to
> > work is not a piece of cake.
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> Codecs? For playing DVD's? As far as I know, any store-bought DVD should
> work perfectly in a Linux system. DeCSS is for copying DVD's that conform
> the the DVD consortium standards, not playing them. Or, educate me
> otherwise?

DeCSS is for Playing the weakly encrypted dvds made by the MPAA cartel.
You can copy an encrypted dvd Without the DeCSS. Looks like you have been the
target of some MPAA disinformation. The encryption is so weak that a
teenager in Norway broke it handily.
Smitty
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