[mythtv-users] prebuilt pvrs for developers benefit?

[Bill Chmura]

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On Tuesday 04 May 2004 06:48 pm, daryl faulds wrote:
> --- "Michael T. Dean" <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:

> You raise a really good point. This area is a legal
> hot topic. At least in California at the end of
> February this year, DVD CCA vs Bunner was decided. The
> court finally decided that DeCSS was not a trade
> secret even in 1999 and could be taught.
>
> On the other hand DMCA is a bigger problem, although
> DeCSS can be taught, for example:
>
> http://www.mit.edu/iap/dvd
>
> it seems the technical skill level of the audience is
> very important.
>
> The federal case against 2600 Enterprises went the
> other way because of that. Critical to that decision
> was the opinion that here there was no technology
> teaching. The court found that 2600 Enterprises sole
> intent was to allow DVD buyers to play those DVD on an
> unlicensed Linux DVD player. And that goes against the
> DMCA.
>
> I'm no attorney, but it seems even teaching MythTV in
> an era when obvious consumer items like IR remotes and
> printer ink cartridges enjoy DMCA protection could be
> risky.
>

Depends on if MythTV is used to play DVD's.  If you were to teach it, just 
don't teach that part :)

Too bad about 2600 - they walk a fine line

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