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Old 09-21-2006, 10:52 AM   #1
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DeCSS / libdvdcss on debian


Is this package available at all on Debian? I couldn't find any for this. Has this package been unmaintained?

I have a few dvds I want to play on Linux and it's incredibly annoying when these dvds refuse to play.
 
Old 09-21-2006, 10:59 AM   #2
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Yes, there is a .deb package available. However, it's highly controversial as the entertainment industry considers it "illegal" so it's not available in the Debian repositories. You can find this package with a searchengine like Google or Altavista.

PS: the industry actually *lost* a courtcase against it's Norwegian writer, known as "DVD John"

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Old 09-21-2006, 11:03 AM   #3
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Why should users not be able to play DVDs on their own PCs? It's ridiculous, but that's a whole new topic altogether.

I hope Debian brings this back sometime. I vow never to buy Sony Entertainment DVDs again.
 
Old 09-21-2006, 11:08 AM   #4
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Add "deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing main" to your sources.list
 
Old 09-21-2006, 11:09 AM   #5
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Thanks hehe...That's a pretty cool repository

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Old 09-21-2006, 11:16 AM   #6
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The Debian Project could face legal action from the entertainment industry if it adds this package to the repositories. This could, and probably will, be the end of Debian... Other distro's do also not include this package! This relates directly to the legal stuff regarding (shudder) DRM. Mind you, the industry is very powerfull, as they have the resources to a) claim copyright to infinity, b) influence lawmakers in their advantage and c) pay for staff to fight courtcases.
 
Old 09-21-2006, 11:17 AM   #7
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Thank god for "unofficial" repositories. THe dvd now plays as if by magic!

Thanks a lot. To hell with the "industry". I paid money to buy this dvd genuinely and I'll be damned if I let these media thugs dictate my medium of choice.

I'm considering suing Sony in a consumer court alleging this issue of encryption.

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