libdvdcss2 for multiverse

[Mario Limonciello]

Hi again everyone.

In line with my previous thoughts I was looking more for possibilities to
lower barriers requiring the use of medibuntu.  The next item I wanted to
address was libdvdcss2, which I'm sure will be stirring a separate
discussion. (This is why I'm starting a separate thread for it).

Quoting from http://www.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntustory/components:

The "multiverse" component contains software that is "not free", which means
> the licensing requirements of this software do not meet the Ubuntu "main"
> Component Licence Policy<http://www.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntustory/licensing>.
> <http://www.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntustory/licensing>
>
> The onus is on you to verify your rights to use this software and comply
> with the licensing terms of the copyright holder.
>
> This software is not supported and usually cannot be fixed or updated. Use
> it at your own risk.
>
The license on the software allows redistribution, the questionable part
then becomes copyright and/or patents in some locations.  If users are
supposed to verify their rights to use software in multiverse first, What is
keeping it from multiverse?

-- 
Mario Limonciello
superm1 at gmail.com
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