[mythtv-users] A new theme on the way...

[Christopher Meredith]

On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 7:01 AM, David Asher <asherml at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Oct 22, 2009, at 8:28 PM, Christopher Meredith wrote:
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>> The same goes for purchased
>> DVDs. The "artists" don't want me to rip the DVD to make vieweing more
>> convenient for me. But I have a legal right to do so, the creators'
>> wishes notwithstanding.
>
> Actually doesn't the DMCA expressly forbid removing the encryption from a
> DVD even for your own purposes?  Of course, only in the US.

While I was speaking mainly in terms of the Copyright Act and fair
use, you bring up a good point. Not only does the DMCA forbid ripping
DVDs you already own, it also forbids even *watching* them in Linux.