i give up...

[Lorin Pino]

Michael M. wrote:

> Lorin Pino wrote:
>
>> Are you aware that in some countries it is illegal to play a dvd you 
>> own with software that is not provided by Mac or Windows?  As far as 
>> I know, Linspire is the only Linux that has managed to get the 
>> licensing for providing a working player, and you have to pay $10US 
>> to download Linspire's version of Xine.
>>
>
> What countries would that be?
>
> Linspire pays the licensing fee to the DVDCCA (DVD Copy Control 
> Association), which is the non-profit responsible for licensing CSS 
> (Content Scramble System).  So do numerous other commercial Linux 
> distros.
>
> I'm not aware of any country where you need Windows or OS X in order 
> to play DVDs.  I can't imagine why any country would require that, 
> given that the licensing authority is perfectly willing to license CSS 
> to any Linux distro willing to pay for it.
>
> From the DVDCCA FAQ:
> http://www.dvdcca.org/faq.html
>
> *Can manufacturers of products for computers using the Linux operating 
> system obtain a license to use CSS to manufacture a DVD player for 
> Linux applications?*
>
> Absolutely. The DVD Copy Control Association would welcomes 
> applications for the legal use of CSS from all manufacturers. In fact, 
> Sigma Designs (www.sigmadesigns.com) is now marketing a DVD player for 
> Linux under its license to manufacture products using CSS.
>
>
>
So, then the reason that Suse provides broken multi-media programs, and 
a warning that they cannot legally provide working ones, is just because 
they are unwilling to jump through whatever hoops are need to get the 
licensing?
~Lorin