Re: [orca-list] playing videos in ubuntu

[Alex Midence <alex midence gmail com>]

Go ahead.  Ignore the laws and see what happens.  Be our guinea pig.


-----Original Message-----
From: Josh K [mailto:joshknnd1982 gmail com] 
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 4:38 PM
To: Alex Midence; 'Luke Yelavich'; orca-list gnome org
Subject: Re: [orca-list] playing videos in ubuntu

why do you have to check laws in your area? do computers have detectors so when you use illegal software your 
computer phones the police and they show up at your door to arrest you for using illegal stuff? no. you can 
use libdvd without worries i think.

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On 2/26/2015 5:32 PM, Alex Midence wrote:
> This may be of help with libdvdcss.  Please make sure to check the laws in your area though:
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: orca-list [mailto:orca-list-bounces gnome org] On Behalf Of Luke 
> Yelavich
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 3:22 PM
> To: orca-list gnome org
> Subject: Re: [orca-list] playing videos in ubuntu
>
> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 05:41:51AM AEDT, Michael Weaver wrote:
> > The main problem I am having with Ubuntu seems to be using video 
> > codecs to play classic DVDs.
> For watching dvds, you should only need vlc, and libdvdcss. I am not going to outline how to to get 
> libdvdcss because many juristictions have laws against such encryption breaking technologies, dvd playback 
> should not require ubuntu-restricted-extras, at least not if you are using vlc.
>
> Luke
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