Re: [orca-list] playing videos in ubuntu

[kk <krmane gmail com>]

rather I believe that free travel of ideas in complete freedom sparks 
more inovation.
Happy hacking.
Krishnakant.


On Friday 27 February 2015 08:36 PM, Al Sten-Clanton wrote:
> The quality or desirability of so-called intellectual property is a 
> separate matter from deciding when to break a law because this is the 
> least of evils.  I've written to Josh privately on the second.  As for 
> the first, we probably should abolish the legal right to monopolize or 
> restrict the travel of ideas, even if one result is to slow the pace 
> of "innovation."
>
> I know I've aided and abetted being off-topic.  I'll stop.
>
> Al
>
> On 2/27/2015 8:09 AM, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
> > Ah, well I'm glad I live in a country where following the laws isn't
> > optional and just anyone with a biased or misinformed view can't hide
> > behind the fact that they think a law is ridiculous. I don't agree with
> > every law on the books, and I've worked to change laws I don't agree
> > with, but I don't assume it's my right to pick and choose the laws I'll
> > follow. I don't think the laws around intellectual property are as black
> > and white as you think, and I'd be shocked if you actually have a plan
> > to get us from the current state of intellectual property and digital
> > rights management laws to that utopia you must think would exist if they
> > were to just suddenly go away.
> >
> > On 02/27/2015 05:51 AM, Josh K wrote:
> > > I will follow the laws to a point. but there is such a thing as
> > > rediculous laws that go overboard. and when the laws get rediculous and
> > > go overboard, taking away my rights, or trying to, then sorry I can no
> > > longer follow them. By rediculous I mean all the restrictions in
> > > proprietary license agreements, dvd encryption and so on. I do not mean
> > > laws meant to keep people safe such as no speeding on highways and 
> > > so on
> > > those laws are reasonable. Even some software not many but some 
> > > software
> > > licenses are reasonable, but sadly most are not most are so convoluted
> > > and rediculous if I choose not to follow them I don't feel guilty or 
> > > bad
> > > at all. dvd encryption is one. restrictive drm on both software and
> > > media is another.
> > >
> > > follow me on twitter @joshknnd1982
> > >
> > > On 2/26/2015 9:10 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
> > > > I assume it's because some people want to actually follow the law as
> > > > opposed to knowing they just won't get caught breaking it.
> > > >
> > > > On 02/26/2015 04:38 PM, Josh K wrote:
> > > > > 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.
> > > > >
> > > > > follow me on twitter @joshknnd1982
> > > > >
> > > > > 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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