On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 09:42:43AM +0100, Andreas Metzler wrote:
>...
> However if you copy copy-protected CD foo with program bar at home you
> won't be persecuted by criminal law, but the manufacturar might start
> private action against you, claiming compensation.
>
> Now try to apply the latter on "playing a DVD with xine using
> libdvdcss2" instead of "copying a CD", I really cannot see which
> damage the DVD manufacturarer could claim compensation for.
It enough if they sue you for "Unterlassung" (you have to sign that
you'll never do it again) - the costs for the lawyer that sued you will
be significant.
> cu andreas
cu
Adrian
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"Only a promise," Lao Er said.
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