Re: [SLE] Watching DVD on SuSE 10

From: Ken Schneider (suse-list_at_bout-tyme.net)
Date: 10/16/05

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Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 15:22:26 -0400

    On Sun, 2005-10-16 at 18:38 +0200, Steve Graegert wrote:
    > On 10/16/05, kai <kai@perfectreign.com> wrote:
    > > On Sunday 16 October 2005 00:04, Basil Chupin wrote:
    > >
    > > I agree it is totally fscked that SuSE doesn't include DVD playback out of the
    > > box. I cannot belive that their lawyers are so fscking lame they can't
    > > negotiate a contract to provide CSS on thier incuded DVD player and then
    > > simply charge a few cents more per box. I can understand if it isn' t
    > > included on the download but give me a break - I get a crippled version from
    > > the box.
    >
    > It's not only a matter of money rather than licensing and restrictions
    > on both sides. For example, for software to be GPL compliant it may
    > not contain proprietary closed source and vice versa. Redistribution
    > would then be either prohibited or the closed source must be opened.
    > You see the problem? It's some kind of deadlock and it's not going to
    > change soon; sadly, it's getting worse.
    >
    > \Steve
    >

    Think of it this way, does MS include encrypted DVD playback software
    with their install CD, of course not but you expect SUSE or any other
    linux distribution to, why? Contact a company that sells DVD playback
    software and nag them to provide a linux version. 

    -- 
Ken Schneider
UNIX  since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE  since 1998
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