[mythtv-users] OT: Is playing DVD's on Linux legal in the US yet?

[Kurt Yoder]

On Apr 9, 2006, at 7:51 PM, Chad wrote:
>
> Thanks for the fast follow up!
>
> So who is held 'liable'?  For companies like Mythic.tv and plutohome,
> do they not distribute all of mythtv; or is it the end user who is
> technicially 'breaking the law' if they wrongfully play/rip a
> commercial DVD in linux?

I'm not sure how Mythic.tv and plutohome work. However, the Myth  
movie player seems to rely on external player software. These in turn  
require download of the "workaround" code to allow DVD playback on  
Linux. So the end user has to actively download this code (from  
outside the USA?) in order to play back DVD's under Linux.


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Kurt Yoder
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