[ubuntu-uk] Should ubuntu play DVDs gratis?

[Peter Smout]

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On 02/03/14 05:57, Andres wrote:
> 
> 
> On 2 de marzo de 2014 00:09:02 GMT, Daniel Llewellyn <diddledan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Andres,
>>
>> www.fluendo.com
>>
>> fluendo dvd player is a proprietary product which can play DVDs.
>> Fluendo
>> also do a pack of "codecs" which include among others a plugin for
>> Windows
>> Media format (unencrypted only). The codecs work for any
>> gstreamer-based
>> player but not others such as mplayer, vlc or xine. Also the DVD player
>> is
>> a separate app which doesn't enable DVD playback in totem or any other
>> player which you may prefer :-(.
>>
>>
> 
> That's the one! I now have a price to compare with a new dvd $25 and fixing a noisy computer fan. And hating myself for letting 'the man' win with their propietary stuff. I prefer fluendo rather than being oblivious with a dvd player. 
> 
> Does that mean libdvdcss2 is ilegal in UK? Wikipedia says it has never been legally challenged.
> 
> 
Hi,

At the risk of being prosecuted......I have libdvdcss2 installed here in
the UK, I have not seen any special-forces troops abseiling through my
window or even a knock from the boys-in-blue!!!

Of course this email can now be used as evidence against me but I think
it's unlikely!!

Pete S
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